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superposition.

The placing of one thing on top of another.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ).pəˈzɪʃ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsu.pɚ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/Canada, General-American/ˌsʉː.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/Australia[ˌsïɯ.pə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən]Australia
  1. The placing of one thing on top of another.

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  2. The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older.

    countable · uncountable
  3. 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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Where this word comes from

From French superposition.

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