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Superposition vs Superimposition - What's the difference?

superposition | superimposition |

As nouns the difference between superposition and superimposition

is that superposition is the placing of one thing on top of another while superimposition is the placing of one on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic.

superposition

English

Noun

(wikipedia superposition) (-)
  • The placing of one thing on top of another
  • (geology) The deposition of one stratum over another; the principle that in a series of sedimentary strata, the lower strata are the older

    • Derived terms

    * superposition calculus * superposition eye * superposition integral * superposition principle * superposition theorem

    superimposition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic

    • Related terms

    * superimpose

    External links

    * (wikipedia "superimposition")