DEPOSITION


Meaning of DEPOSITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-pə-ˈzi-shən, ˌdē-pə- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : an act of removing from a position of authority

2.

a. : a testifying especially before a court

b. : declaration ; specifically : testimony taken down in writing under oath

c. : out-of-court testimony made under oath and recorded by an authorized officer for later use in court ; also : a meeting at which such testimony is taken

3. : an act or process of depositing

4. : something deposited : deposit

• de·po·si·tion·al -ˈzish-nəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.