deposition
see also: Deposition
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /dɛpəˈzɪʃən/
Noun

deposition

  1. The removal of someone from office.
  2. The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
  3. (chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
  4. (legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
  5. (meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
  6. (physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
  7. (religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
Synonyms
  • (physics: transformation of gas into solid) desublimation
Antonyms Translations Translations Translations
  • German: eidesstattliche Erklärung
  • Russian: показа́ние под присяга
Translations
Deposition
Proper noun
  1. (Christianity) The removal of Jesus from the cross.
Translations
  • German: Kreuzabnahme



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