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superposition

/ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ).pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ UK
/ˌsu.pɚ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ Canada, US
/ˌsʉː.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ Australia
[ˌsïɯ.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən] Australia

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Where it comes from

From French superposition.

noun superpositions

countable, uncountable The placing of one thing on top of another.
Similar: supraposition, superimposition
countable, uncountable The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older.
countable, uncountable The situation in quantum mechanics where two or more quantum states are added together (superposed) to yield another valid quantum state.

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noun placing of one thing on top of another

Español	superposición, sobreposición
中文	疊加 /叠加 diéjiā
Ελληνικά	υπέρθεση ypérthesi

noun deposition of one stratum over another

中文	疊加 /叠加 diéjiā

noun situation in quantum mechanics

中文	疊加 /叠加 diéjiā
Ελληνικά	υπέρθεση ypérthesi

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@misc{superposition_2026,
  title = {superposition},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superposition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}