Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interposition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-po-si-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The thing interposed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]"
"“True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]”"
"As he spoke, he tried to catch the remnant of the paper, but was too late—Lady Anne's eye had been more accurate than to admit such an interposition;..."

Etymology

From Middle English interposicion, from Old French interposicion, from Latin interpositio.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: interposicion

Usage

Inflected Forms

interpositions (plural)

Derived Forms

noninterposition

Frequently Paired Words

interpose interposal interposer interpositional

Synonyms

intervention interjection interpolation interpellation

Questions

What does interposition mean?: The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
Where does interposition come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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