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Meaning of HUYGENS' PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
 
 Synonyms: principle of superposition
 
 See Also: principle, rule

 

 

 

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