Dictionary Check: superposition

"superposition" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another

noun

(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest

noun

(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide

noun

the placement of one thing on top of another

Advertisement