Noun

• S: (n) superposition ((geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another)
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• S: (n) principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition ((geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest)
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• S: (n) principle, rule (a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system) "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
• S: (n) law, law of nature (a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature) "the laws of thermodynamics"
• S: (n) concept, conception, construct (an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances)
• S: (n) idea, thought (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about) "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
• S: (n) content, cognitive content, mental object (the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned)
• S: (n) cognition, knowledge, noesis (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
• S: (n) psychological feature (a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
• S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• 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)