deposition
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deposition¹
- /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.
noun depositions
- 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.
- The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
- The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
- The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
- The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
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The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
Similar: desublimation
- The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Opposite: erosion, corrosion, sublimation
Deposition²
proper noun
- The removal of Jesus from the cross.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: attestation, affidavit, dethronement, deposit, lodgement, custody, benefit, evidence, posting, committal, file, statement, introduction, testimony, application, receipt
noun
Opposite: erosion, corrosion, sublimation
Translations
Every language
noun removal of someone from office
| हिन्दी | निष्कासन niṣkāsan |
|---|---|
| Français | destitution |
| Deutsch | Entlassung, Amtsenthebung, Absetzung |
| Ελληνικά | απόλυση apólysi, καθαίρεση kathaíresi, εκθρόνιση ekthrónisi |
| Русский | смеще́ние с до́лжности smeščénije s dólžnosti |
noun act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit
| Deutsch | Ablage, Ablagerung |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | απόθεση apóthesi |
| Русский | отложе́ние otložénije, осажде́ние osaždénije |
noun process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken
| Español | deposición |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गवाही gavāhī, शहादत śahādat |
| Français | déposition |
| Deutsch | eidesstattliche Erklärung |
| Ελληνικά | κατάθεση katáthesi, μαρτυρία martyría |
| Русский | показа́ние под прися́гой pokazánije pod prisjágoj |
noun transformation of gas into solid
| 한국어 | 증착 jeungchak |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निक्षेपण nikṣepaṇ |
| Français | condensation solide |
| Italiano | brinamento |
noun the formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it
| Ελληνικά | απόθεση apóthesi |
|---|
name taking Jesus down from the cross
| Deutsch | Kreuzabnahme |
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title = {deposition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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