Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: superposition principle
  1. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
    - principle of superposition, superposition

Derived forms: superposition principles

Type of: principle, rule

Encyclopedia: Superposition principle

Nearest

superoxide anion
superoxide dismutase
superpartner
superpatriotic
superpatriotism
superphosphate
superphylum
superposable
superpose
superposition
superposition principle
superpower
superradiance
supersaturate
supersaturated
supersaturation
superscribe
superscript
superscription
supersede
supersedeas