deposition en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
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Etymology
From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The removal of someone from office.
So, Andover featured in the Glorious Revolution, which involved the deposition of Catholic fraterniser James II and his replacement by stout Protestants William and Mary.
2023 June 28, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: Alton to Exeter”, in RAIL, number 986, page 58:
- (countable, uncountable) The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
- (countable, uncountable) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
- (countable, uncountable) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
- (countable, uncountable) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
- (countable, uncountable) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depositions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
erosion (antonym(s) of) · corrosion · sublimation (antonym(s) of)
Deriveds
thin film deposition · immunodeposition · vapor deposition · overdeposition · neodeposition · nanodeposition · biodeposition · electrodeposition · calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease · osteodeposition · depositionally · redeposition · nondeposition · codeposition · misdeposition · predeposition · paleodeposition · postdeposition · rhizodeposition · depositional
Synonyms
desublimation (physics: transformation of gas into solid)
Translations (80)
cs sesazení z funkce (removal of someone from office) · fi pinnoittaminen (production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface) · sv desublimation (transformation of gas into solid) · hu (eskü alatt tett) vallomás (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · pl resublimacja (transformation of gas into solid) · sv desublimering (transformation of gas into solid) · bg отлагане (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · de Ablagerung (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · fi viraltapano (removal of someone from office) · ru отложе́ние (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · el απόθεση (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · ko 증착 (transformation of gas into solid) · hi निक्षेपण (transformation of gas into solid) · bg отлагане (production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface) · fr destitution (removal of someone from office) · de Absetzung (removal of someone from office) · el απόθεση (the formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it) · hu tanúvallomás (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · bg утаяване (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · el απόλυση (removal of someone from office) · el εκθρόνιση (removal of someone from office) · de eidesstattliche Erklärung (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · el μαρτυρία (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · hu lerakódás (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · de Ablage (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · cs písemné svědectví (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · fi kerrostuma (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · fi todistelu (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · el καθαίρεση (removal of someone from office) · sv deposition (transformation of gas into solid) · is hélun (transformation of gas into solid) · hy վկայություն (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · la conscriptum (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · hu kristályosodás (transformation of gas into solid) · cs místopřísežné prohlášení (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · fr déposition (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · cs ukládání (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hu lecsapódás (transformation of gas into solid) · it brinamento (transformation of gas into solid) · pl depozycja (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hu elmozdítás (removal of someone from office) · bg показания под клетва (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · el κατάθεση (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · fi huurtuminen (formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor) · fi härmistyminen (formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor) · sv deponering (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hu üledék (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · cs svržení (removal of someone from office) · tr kırağılaşma (transformation of gas into solid) · nl schorsing (removal of someone from office) · de Entlassung (removal of someone from office) · hu vallomástétel (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · hu letétel (removal of someone from office) · fi härmistäminen (production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface) · ru смеще́ние с до́лжности (removal of someone from office) · ru показа́ние под прися́гой (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · hi निष्कासन (removal of someone from office) · hi शहादत (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · sv avsättning (removal of someone from office) · fi kerrostaminen (production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface) · cs zbavení úřadu (removal of someone from office) · fi kerrostuminen (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · cs usazování (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hu gőzlecsapódás (transformation of gas into solid) · cs písemná výpověď (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · cs sedimentace (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · bg сваляне от длъжност (removal of someone from office) · es deposición (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · pl depozycja (removal of someone from office) · de Amtsenthebung (removal of someone from office) · hy ցուցմունք (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · cs nanášení (production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface) · hu leülepedés (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hu tanúskodás (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · hu gőzdepozíció (transformation of gas into solid) · fi härmistyminen (transformation of gas into solid) · fr condensation solide (transformation of gas into solid) · fi todistajanlausunto (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) · ru осажде́ние (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) · hi गवाही (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken)