What does principle of superposition mean?
• PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION (noun) The noun PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION has 2 senses: 1. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest 2. 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 Familiarity information: PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION used as a noun is rare.
