deposition
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Types & categories
- accumulation hypernym
- electrodeposition hyponym
- pigmentation hyponym
- redeposition hyponym
- superposition hyponym
Sense 2 noun
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
Types & categories
- interrogatory hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the act of putting something somewhere
Types & categories
- buildup hypernym
- repositing hyponym
Related & opposite
- posit derivation
Sense 4 noun
the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
Types & categories
- ousting hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | accumulation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | electrodeposition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pigmentation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | redeposition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | superposition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | depone |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | interrogatory |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | posit |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | buildup |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | repositing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dethrone |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | force out |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | ousting |