imposition
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
Types & categories
- enforcement hypernym
- trade protection hyponym
- regimentation hyponym
- reimposition hyponym
- taxation hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
an uncalled-for burden
he listened but resented the imposition
Types & categories
- encumbrance hypernym
Related & opposite
- inflict derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflict |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | levy |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | taxation |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | enforcement |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trade protection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | regimentation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reimposition |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | taxation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflict |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | encumbrance |