superposition

(noun)

noun

1. (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another

Definition categories: process, deposit, deposition

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

Definition categories: thought, principle, rule

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

Definition categories: act, emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning

4. the placement of one thing on top of another

Definition categories: act, emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning