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SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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