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Superposition Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Superposition has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another

2

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

3

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

4

the placement of one thing on top of another

5

The placing of one thing on top of another.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
deposition principle placement
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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