ಅರ್ಥ : (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : superposition, superposition principle
ಅರ್ಥ : 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.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : huygens' principle of superposition