superposition
- noun
- /ˌsuːpərpəˈzɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
superposición
- The diagram clearly shows the superposition of the two triangles, illustrating their identical dimensions.
Examples
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Using superposition, the architect was able to visualize how the new building would fit over the existing structure.
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Well, all that was a prelude to proving this simple theorem, the superposition principle.
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Figure 4 illustrates how lateral shifting of the lens axis is accomplished through superposition of deflector fields over the lens field.
Academic text (2001) -
GRAPH: Figure 4; Variable-axis lens (VAL) principle: superposition of lens and axis-shifting deflection fields.
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By summing the inputs for these two cases (by the superposition principle), the transmitter will simultaneously send one bitstream along one direction and the other bitstream in the other direction.
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In geometry class, we learned about superposition as a way to demonstrate how two shapes can overlap perfectly.
Synonyms
3
7.4
One image or object put over another so both are seen
Compounds
- Specialized
Movement at any point is the sum of the movements caused by each wave
- Specialized
A rule that in rock layers left in place the bottom layer is oldest
- Specialized
A law that when waves overlap their effects add up at each point
How Aligned
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15
6.5
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25
3.5
371
1.0
74
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Superposition comes from super- ('above') and position ('place'), so it literally means 'placed above'. In geometry this is easy to see: you put one shape 'on top' of another to check if their positions match.