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# deposition

noun (deposition, depositions)

«deposition» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science, geography) Deposition is when wind, water or ice drops sand, mud or stones it was carrying, building up new land such as beaches and deltas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#m1)
2. (law) A deposition is a statement made under oath, written down to be used in court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#m2)
3. (formal) Deposition is removing a ruler or leader from power. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#m3)
4. (science) Deposition is when a gas turns straight into a solid, like frost forming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#m4)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons, rivers and the sea erode in one place and deposit material in another: deposition forms beaches, spits, deltas and floodplains. In chemistry, frost forming from water vapour is deposition, the opposite of sublimation. In law and history lessons, a deposition is sworn evidence, and the deposition of a king is his overthrow.

### Examples

- Deposition at the river mouth formed a delta. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x1)
- Waves cause deposition of sand on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x2)
- A spit is made by deposition along the coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x3)
- Frost on the window is an example of deposition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x4)
- The witness gave a deposition to the lawyers. (law) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x5)
- The deposition of the king led to a new government. (formal) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/#x6)

### Note

Usually uncountable in science. Related verb: deposit (drop, leave). In geography, the order is erosion, transportation, deposition. A formal school word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deposition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deposition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deposition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deposition.html) on Mova free.