nounπShareThe removal of someone from office."The company president's deposition followed the discovery of widespread financial fraud. "politicsgovernmentpositionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit."The river's deposition of sediment created a fertile delta. "geologyenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface."The shiny coating on the new phone screen is created through a process of thin film deposition. "materialtechnologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken."The lawyer reviewed the deposition before the trial began. "lawstatementprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor."The cold air caused a deposition of frost on the windowpane overnight. "weathernatureenvironmentphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)"The frost on the windowpane was a deposition of water vapor. "physicschemistrymaterialsubstanceprocessweatherscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it."The annual church festival celebrates the deposition of Saint Cecilia's relics in the cathedral. "religionritualtheologyculturehistoryfestivalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
