Principle_of_superpositionWordNet Explorer
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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
Words in this synset: Huygens'_principle_of_superposition
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a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks