The superposition principle, also known as superposition property, states that, for all linear systems, the net response caused by two or more stimuli is the sum of the responses that would have been caused by each stimulus individually.

What does superposition mean in science?

By The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica | View Edit History. law of superposition, a major principle of stratigraphy stating that within a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock, the oldest layer is at the base and that the layers are progressively younger with ascending order in the sequence.

What is a superposition easy definition?

: the placement of one thing above or on top of another The principle used to determine whether one sedimentary rock is older than another is very simple, and is known as the law of superposition.