superposition principle

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

   Synonymsprinciple of superpositionsuperposition

   Broaderprinciple

   geology

Questions about superposition principle

What does superposition principle mean?

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

What is another word for superposition principle?

Close synonyms include principle of superposition, superposition. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is superposition principle a common word?

superposition principle is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.