English noun: deposition |
1. | deposition (process) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
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| Synonyms | deposit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | accretion, accumulation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | electrodeposition, pigmentation, redeposition, superposition |
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2. | deposition (communication) (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office |
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| Broader (hypernym) | examination, interrogation, interrogatory |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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3. | deposition (act) the act of putting something somewhere |
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| Synonyms | deposit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | buildup |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing |
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4. | deposition (act) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office |
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| Synonyms | dethronement |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ouster, ousting |
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