deposition

dep·o·si·tion  (dp-zshn)

n.

1. The act of deposing, as from high office.

2. The act of depositing, especially the laying down of matter by a natural process.

3. Something deposited; a deposit.

4. Law Sworn testimony recorded for use in court at a later date.

5. Deposition The removal of Jesus from the cross.

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depo·sition·al adj.

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deposition [ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˌdiːpə-]

n

1. (Law) Law

a.  the giving of testimony on oath

b.  the testimony so given

c.  the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his absence

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the act or instance of deposing

3. the act or an instance of depositing

4. (Law) something that is deposited; deposit

[from Late Latin dēpositiō a laying down, disposal, burying, testimony]

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Deposition [ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˌdiːpə-]

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the taking down of Christ's body from the Cross or a representation of this

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deposition  (dp-zshn)

1. The accumulation or laying down of matter by a natural process, as the laying down of sediments in a river or the accumulation of mineral deposits in a bodily organ.

2. The process of changing from a gas to a solid without passing through an intermediate liquid phase. Carbon dioxide, at a pressure of one atmosphere, undergoes deposition at about -78 degrees Celsius. Compare sublimation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deposition - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something deposit accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition electrodeposition - the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) pigmentation - the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings redeposition - deposition from one deposit to another superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
	2.	deposition - (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office interrogatory, examination, interrogation - formal systematic questioning law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	deposition - the act of putting something somewhere deposit buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion" repositing, reposition, warehousing, storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"
	4.	deposition - the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office dethronement ousting, ouster - the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out

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deposition

noun

1. sworn statement (Law) evidence, testimony, declaration, affidavit The material would be checked against depositions from other witnesses.

2. depositing, build-up, accumulation, settling, precipitation (technical) This leads to calcium deposition in the blood vessels.

3. removal, dismissal, ousting, toppling, expulsion, displacement, unseating, dethronement It was this issue which led to the deposition of the leader.

Translations

deposition [ˌdiːpəˈzɪʃən] N

1. [of ruler] → deposición f, destitución f

2. (Jur) → declaración f, deposición f

deposition [ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃ^ən ˌdiːpəˈzɪʃ^ən] n

(= formal written statement) → déposition f

(= removal) [leader] → destitution f
deposition of → destitution de

[rock, chemical] → dépôt m
deposition of → dépôt m de
calcium deposition → dépôt m de calcium

deposition

n

(of sovereign) → Entthronung f, → Absetzung f; (of official) → Absetzung f

(Jur) → Aussage f → unter Eid

(Art, Rel) deposition from the cross → Kreuzabnahme f

deposition [ˌdiːpəˈzɪʃ/ən] n (Geol, Law) (also, of monarch) → deposizione f