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PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
Example:
the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light
Synonyms:
Huygens' principle of superposition; principle of superposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("principle of superposition" is a kind of...):
principle; rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
Synonyms:
principle of superposition; superposition; superposition principle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("principle of superposition" is a kind of...):
principle; rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system)
Domain category:
geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
