Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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principle of superposition | Yes | No | No | No |
principle | Yes | No | No | No |
principle of superposition (noun) | principle (noun) |
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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 | a basic truth or law or assumption |
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest | a rule or standard especially of good behavior |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct | |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system | |
rule of personal conduct |