deposition (redirected from depositional)

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

Noun

1. Law the sworn statement of a witness used in court in his or her absence

2. the act of deposing

3. the act of depositing

4. something deposited [Late Latin depositio a laying down, testimony]

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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

noun 2. removal, dismissal, ousting, toppling, expulsion, displacement, unseating, dethronement