superposition
noun
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Sense 1 noun
(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
Types & categories
- deposition hypernym
Related & opposite
- geology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
Types & categories
- principle hypernym
Related & opposite
- geology domain topic
Sense 3 noun
(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
Types & categories
- locating hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
the placement of one thing on top of another
Types & categories
- locating hypernym
Related & opposite
- superimpose derivation
- superpose derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | geology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | deposition |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | geology |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | principle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | superpose |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | geometry |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | locating |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | superimpose |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | superpose |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | locating |