deposition
[ dep-uh-zish-uhn, dee-puh- ]
/ ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə- /
noun
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Origin of deposition
OTHER WORDS FROM deposition
dep·o·si·tion·al, adjectivepost·dep·o·si·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby deposition
deposal, depose, deposit, deposit account, depositary, deposition, deposit money, depositor, depository, depository library, deposit slip
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British Dictionary definitions for deposition (1 of 2)
deposition
/ (ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˌdiːpə-) /
noun
law
- the giving of testimony on oath
- the testimony so given
- the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his absence
the act or instance of deposing
the act or an instance of depositing
something that is deposited; deposit
Word Origin for deposition
C14: from Late Latin dēpositiō a laying down, disposal, burying, testimony
British Dictionary definitions for deposition (2 of 2)
Deposition
/ (ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˌdiːpə-) /
noun
the taking down of Christ's body from the Cross or a representation of this
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Scientific definitions for deposition
deposition
[ dĕp′ə-zĭsh′ən ]
The accumulation or laying down of matter by a natural process, as the laying down of sediments in a river or the accumulation of mineral deposits in a bodily organ.
The process of changing from a gas to a solid without passing through an intermediate liquid phase. Carbon dioxide, at a pressure of one atmosphere, undergoes deposition at about -78 degrees Celsius. Compare sublimation.
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