deposition

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
  2. noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
  3. noun the act of putting something somewhere

Etymology

From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deposit

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
accretion
Narrower (hyponyms)
superposition, electrodeposition, redeposition, pigmentation

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