SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("superposition principle" 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)

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