superposition vs position

superposition and position both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
superposition	Yes	No	No	No
position	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, position is a hypernym of superposition; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than superposition:

Other hypernyms of superposition include emplacement, locating, location, placement, positioning.

As nouns, position is a hypernym of superposition; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than superposition:

superposition: (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
position: the act of putting something in a certain place

Other hypernyms of superposition include emplacement, locating, location, placement, positioning.

superposition (noun)	position (noun)
the placement of one thing on top of another	the act of putting something in a certain place
(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide	a job in an organization
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
	a rationalized mental attitude
	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
	the appropriate or customary location
	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
	a condition or position in which you find yourself

superposition (verb)	position (verb)
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation