Definitions for Deposition
ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə-de·po·si·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 8 votes

1. deposition, depositnoun

   the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

2. depositionnoun

   (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office

3. deposit, depositionnoun

   the act of putting something somewhere

4. deposition, dethronementnoun

   the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.4 / 16 votes

1. depositionnoun

   The removal of someone from office.

2. depositionnoun

   The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.

3. depositionnoun

   The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.

4. depositionnoun

   The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

5. depositionnoun

   The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.

6. depositionnoun

   The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)

7. depositionnoun

   The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

8. Depositionnoun

   The removal of Jesus from the cross.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depositionnoun

   Etymology: from depositio, Latin.

   1. The act of giving publick testimony.

   A witness is obliged to swear, otherwise his deposition is not valid. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   2. The act of degrading a prince from sovereignty.3. [In canon law.]Deposition properly signifies a solemn depriving of a man of his clerical orders. John Ayliffe Parergon.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Depositionnoun

   the act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation

2. Depositionnoun

   the act of bringing before the mind; presentation

3. Depositionnoun

   the act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal

4. Depositionnoun

   that which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter

5. Depositionnoun

   an opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration

6. Depositionnoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deposition

   Deposition is the geological process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass. Fluids such as wind and water, as well as sediment flowing via gravity, transport previously eroded sediment, which, at the loss of enough kinetic energy in the fluid, is deposited, building up layers of sediment. Deposition occurs when the forces responsible for sediment transportation are no longer sufficient to overcome the forces of particle weight and friction, creating a resistance to motion, this is known as the null-point hypothesis. Deposition can also refer to the buildup of sediment from organically derived matter or chemical processes. For example, chalk is made up partly of the microscopic calcium carbonate skeletons of marine plankton, the deposition of which has induced chemical processes to deposit further calcium carbonate. Similarly, the formation of coal begins with deposition of organic material, mainly from plants, in anaerobic conditions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deposition

   dep-o-zish′un, n. act of deposing: act of deponing: declaration, testimony taken authoritatively, to be used as a substitute for the production of the witness in open court: removal: act of depositing: what is deposited, sediment.

Matched Categories

1. • Accretion
   • Buildup
   • Interrogation
   • Law
   • Ouster

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Deposition in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Deposition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Deposition in a Sentence

1. Neama Rahmani:

   During the depositions, Cosby gives very incriminating and damaging statements. Then, there's a new DA and that person decides to prosecute the case, after the new DA takes over and during the prosecution, the DA uses those very damaging statements that Cosby made during his civil deposition… so what the Pennsylvania Supreme Court essentially said was, 'Look, you can't do this.' Even though there was no formal immunity, Cosby reasonably relied on that statement declining prosecution when he gave his deposition in the civil case, which is why he was so open.

2. Elijah Cummings:

   Chairman Gowdy has not contacted me, other Democratic members, or anyone on our staff about his proposal to release these documents, nor has he contacted the State Department to clarify why its production of Benghazi-related emails might have differences from Mr. Blumenthal's production of Libya-related documents, (Blumenthal's) deposition may further the Select Committee's inquest of Secretary Clinton, but it won't bring us any new information about the Benghazi attacks because the witness appears not to have any firsthand knowledge about them.

3. Christopher Mattei:

   It seems to us that Alex Jones has made a deliberate decision that Alex Jones would rather suffer the contempt of court rather than expose Alex Jones to deposition.

4. Debra Katz:

   Mr. Zatko will comply with his legal obligations of that subpoena and his appearance at the deposition is involuntary, he did not make his whistleblower disclosures to the appropriate governmental bodies to benefit Elon Musk or to harm Twitter, but rather to protect the American public and Twitter shareholders.

5. Damon Wayans:

   Tell the truth, if I was him, I would divorce my wife, give her all my money and then I would go do a deposition. I would light one of [those] three-hour cigars. I'd have some wine and maybe a Quaalude, and I would just go off, because I don't believe that he was raping. I believe he was in relationships with all of them, and then he's like, 'You know what? It's 78. It don't work like that no more. I can't get it up for any of y'all. Bye, b**ches,' and then they're like, 'Oh, really? Rape!'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Deposition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deposition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Deposition
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deposition
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Deposition
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Deposition