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Noun
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(n)
superposition
((geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another)
domain category
S:
(n)
geology
(a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
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sister term
S:
(n)
deposition
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deposit
(the natural process of laying down a deposit of something)
S:
(n)
principle of superposition
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superposition principle
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superposition
((geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest)
S:
(n)
superposition
((geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide)
S:
(n)
superposition
(the placement of one thing on top of another)
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S:
(n)
placement
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location
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locating
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position
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positioning
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emplacement
(the act of putting something in a certain place)
S:
(n)
activity
(any specific behavior)
"they avoided all recreational activity"
S:
(n)
act
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deed
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human action
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human activity
(something that people do or cause to happen)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
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entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form