superposition

== English == === Etymology === From French superposition. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ).pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌsu.pɚ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌsʉː.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/, [ˌsïɯ.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən] Rhymes: -ɪʃən Hyphenation (UK): su‧per‧po‧si‧tion, su‧per‧pos‧i‧tion, (US): su‧per‧po‧si‧tion === Noun === superposition (countable and uncountable, plural superpositions) The placing of one thing on top of another. Synonyms: supraposition, superimposition (geology) The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older. (quantum mechanics) The situation in quantum mechanics where two or more quantum states are added together (superposed) to yield another valid quantum state. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== superpose (verb) ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Noun === superposition genitive singular of superpositio == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sy.pɛʁ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === superposition f (plural superpositions) superposition === Further reading === “superposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012