a basic truth or law or assumption | the placement of one thing on top of another |
a rule or standard especially of good behavior | (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct | (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system | |
rule of personal conduct | |