noun Download 🔗Share The placing of one thing on top of another. Examples : "The librarian arranged the books in neat superpositions, stacking one on top of the other on the shelves. " position physics science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older. Examples : "Studying the superpositions in the road cut, the geology students could determine the relative ages of the different layers of rock, with the bottom layers being the oldest. " geology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The situation in quantum mechanics where two or more quantum states are added together (superposed) to yield another valid quantum state. Examples : "Before being observed, a quantum particle exists in superpositions of different possible locations, meaning it's not in one place, but in a combination of probabilities of being in many places at once. " physics theory science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading