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DEPOSITION
deposition, dethronement
(noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
deposit, deposition
(noun) the act of putting something somewhere
deposition
(noun) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer’s office
deposition, deposit
(noun) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deposition (countable and uncountable, plural depositions)
The removal of someone from office.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Synonyms
• (physics: transformation of gas into solid): desublimation
Antonyms
• (chemistry: production of a thin film): erosion, corrosion
• (physics: transformation of gas into solid): sublimation
Anagrams
• positioned
Proper noun
Deposition
(Christianity) The removal of Jesus from the cross.
Anagrams
• positioned
Source: Wiktionary
Dep`o*si"tion, n. Etym: [L. depositio, fr. deponere: cf. F. déposition. See Deposit.]
1. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation. The deposition of rough sand and rolled pebbles. H. Miller.
2. The act of bringing before the mind; presentation. The influence of princes upon the dispositions of their courts needs not the deposition of their examples, since it hath the authority of a known principle. W. Montagu.
3. The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.
Note: A deposition differs from an abdication, an abdication being voluntary, and a deposition compulsory.
4. That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.
5. An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration.
6. (Law)
Definition: The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writting, under oath or affirmation, befor some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
Syn.
– Deposition, Affidavit. Affidavit is the wider term. It denotes any authorized ex parte written statement of a person, sworn to or affirmed before some competent magistrate. It is made without cross- examination, and requires no notice to an opposing party. It is generally signed by the party making it, and may be drawn up by himself or any other person. A deposition is the written testimony of a witness, taken down in due form of law, and sworn to or affirmed by the deponent. It must be taken before some authorized magistrate, and upon a prescribed or reasonable notice to the opposing party, that may attend and cross-examine. It is generally written down from the mouth of the witness by the magistrate, or some person for him, and in his presence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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