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Definition of Deposition

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.

4. Noun. The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office.

Definition of Deposition

1. n. The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.

Definition of Deposition

1. Proper noun. (Christianity) The removal of Jesus from the cross. ¹

2. Noun. The removal of someone from office. ¹

3. Noun. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit. ¹

4. Noun. (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface. ¹

5. Noun. (legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken. ¹

6. Noun. (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor. ¹

7. Noun. (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation) ¹

8. Noun. (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deposition

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deposition

deposes deposing deposit deposit account deposit box deposit contract deposit interest retention tax depositaries depositary depositary receipt

deposite deposited depositee depositees depositing deposition (current term) depositional depositions depositor depositories

depositors depository depository financial institution depository library deposits depositum depositums depositure depositures depot

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