- superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
--1 is a kind of deposition, deposit
- principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition - (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
--2 is a kind of principle, rule
- superposition - (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
--3 is a kind of placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
Derived form: verb superpose1 - superposition - the placement of one thing on top of another
--4 is a kind of placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
Derived forms: verb superpose2, verb superpose1 - principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition - (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest