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superposition

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  1. 1. n. The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. the placement of one thing on top of another Source: wordnet
  6. 6. The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as, the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure on another, in geometry. Source: webster
  7. 7. The act of superposing, or the state of being superposed; as,the superposition of rocks; the superposition of one plane figure onanother, in geometry. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another n. (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide n. the placement of one thing on top of another Source: ecdict

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