noun🔗ShareThe placing of one thing on top of another."The accidental superposition of my textbook on top of my homework meant my report got badly crumpled. "positionphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older."The professor explained that the superposition of layers in the rock formation showed the oldest fossils were at the bottom and the newest ones at the top. "geologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe situation in quantum mechanics where two or more quantum states are added together (superposed) to yield another valid quantum state."The superposition of excitement and nervousness made Amelia feel jittery before her big presentation. "physicstheoryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
