superposition
noun
13 letters5 syllables17 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
2
(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another.
3
(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide.
4
The placement of one thing on top of another.
WORD FORMS
Related formsuperpose
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuperpositionsay
Starts & ends withS … N
Syllablessu · per · po · si · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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