principle of superposition

prin·ci·ple of su·per·po·si·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prin-suh-puh l uhv, ov soo-per-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˈprɪn sə pəl ʌv, ɒv ˌsu pər pəˈzɪʃ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prin-suh-puh l uhv, ov soo-per-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˈprɪn sə pəl ʌv, ɒv ˌsu pər pəˈzɪʃ ən/

Definition of principle of superposition words

noun principle of superposition any of several physical laws that the resultant of similar vector quantities at a point is a function of the sum of the individual quantities, especially the law that the displacement at a point in a medium undergoing simple harmonic motion is equal to the sum of the displacements of each individual wave. 1

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