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1. (n.) deposition
removal from an office or position.
2. deposition
the act or process of depositing.
3. deposition
the state of being deposited.
4. deposition
something that is deposited.
5. deposition
a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court.
6. deposition
(cap.) a work of art depicting Christ being lowered from the Cross.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < LL, L dēpositiō depositing, burial, der. of dēpōnere (see depone ))
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| Definition of 'deposition' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) deposition, deposit
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
2. (noun) deposition
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
3. (noun) deposit, deposition
the act of putting something somewhere
4. (noun) deposition, dethronement
the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
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| Definition of 'deposition' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) deposition
the act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation
2. (noun) deposition
the act of bringing before the mind; presentation
3. (noun) deposition
the act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal
4. (noun) deposition
that which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter
5. (noun) deposition
an opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration
6. (noun) deposition
the act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories
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