superposition
English Thesaurus
1. the placement of one thing on top of another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning, emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning, |
| definition | : | the act of putting something in a certain place (noun.act) |
2. (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide (noun.act)
| domain category | : | geometry, |
| definition | : | the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces (noun.cognition) |
3. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | principle, rule, |
| definition | : | a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
4. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | deposit, deposition, |
| definition | : | the natural process of laying down a deposit of something (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
5. the placement of one thing on top of another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | superpose, superpose, |
| definition | : | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | superpose, superpose, |
| definition | : | place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide (verb.contact) |
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