Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deposition

/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
de-po-si-tion
IPA
/ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of someone from office.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The removal of Jesus from the cross.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English deposicion, from Old French deposicion (French déposition), from Latin depositio.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *tḱey-, deposicion, depositio

Usage

Inflected Forms

depositions (plural)

Derived Forms

biodeposition codeposition depositional depositionally electrodeposition immunodeposition misdeposition nanodeposition neodeposition nondeposition osteodeposition overdeposition

Phrases

calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease thin film deposition vapor deposition

Synonyms

desublimation dethronement deposit

Antonyms

erosion corrosion sublimation

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce deposition?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/.
What does deposition mean?
The removal of someone from office.
Where does deposition come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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