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Definitions of principle of superposition:

  • noun:   the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
    Example: "The principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
  • noun:   (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest


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