su·per·po·si·tion  (s ′p ər-p ə-z ĭsh ən)
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n.1. The act of superposing or the state of being superposed: "Yet another technique in the forensic specialist's repertoire is photo superposition" (Patrick Nuyghe). 2. Geology The principle that in a group of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest were the earliest to be deposited. 3. Physics The combination of two or more physical states, such as waves, to form a new physical state in accordance with the superposition principle. tr.v. su·per·po·si·tioned, su·per·po·si·tion·ing, su·per·po·si·tions To superpose. |
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