superposition

About 1.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

superimposition layering overlapping overlap overlay stacking stratification imposition juxtaposition integration

Often followed by

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Word family

superpositions