| NOUN | process | deposition, deposit | the natural process of laying down a deposit of something |
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| communication | deposition | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness | |
| act | deposition, deposit | the act of putting something somewhere | |
| act | deposition, dethronement | the act of deposing someone |
| Sounds | deh.pahzih'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The natural process of laying down a deposit of something. | |
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| Synonym | deposit | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | accretion, accumulation | An increase / increase by natural growth or addition |
| Spanish | deposición | |
| Meaning | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | interrogation, examination, interrogatory | formal systematic questioning |
| Verbs | depose | make a deposition |
| Meaning | The act of putting something somewhere. | |
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| Synonym | deposit | |
| Narrower | repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing | Depositing in a warehouse |
| Broader | buildup | The act of building up an accumulation |
| Spanish | depósito | |
| Catalan | dipòsit | |
| Verbs | deposit | put (something somewhere) firmly |
| Meaning | The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office. | |
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| Synonym | dethronement | |
| Broader | ouster, ousting | The act of ejecting someone or forcing them out |
| Spanish | deposición, destronamiento | |
| Catalan | deposició, destronament | |
| Verbs | depose | force to leave (an office) |
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