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deposition

dep·o·si·tion [ dèppə zísh'n ] (plural dep·o·si·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. witness's testimony: testimony that is given under oath, especially a statement given by a witness that is read out in court in the witness's absence

2. ousting from office: the act of removing somebody from high office or power

3. deposit: something that has been deposited somewhere

4. build-up of deposits: the accumulation of natural materials by a gradual process

[14th century. Via French< Latin deposition-< deponere (see depose)]

dep·o·si·tion·al adjective
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