Meaning & use
superposition
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The state of two or more things occupying or overlapping the same position, or, in physics, a system existing in multiple states at once until measured.
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In quantum mechanics, a particle can exist in a superposition of two states simultaneously.
The geologist used the principle of superposition to determine that the bottom rock layer was the oldest.
A note on using this word
Superposition has a specific meaning in geology, where older layers lie beneath newer ones, as well as its more famous use in quantum physics.
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