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post-depositional

post-dep·o·si·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst dep-uh-zish-uh n, dee-puh-]
    • /poʊst ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst dep-uh-zish-uh n, dee-puh-]
    • /poʊst ˌdɛp əˈzɪʃ ən, ˌdi pə-/

Definitions of post-depositional word

  • noun post-depositional removal from an office or position. 1
  • noun post-depositional the act or process of depositing: deposition of the documents with the Library of Congress. 1
  • noun post-depositional the state of being deposited or precipitated: deposition of soil at the mouth of a river. 1
  • noun post-depositional something that is deposited. 1
  • noun post-depositional Law. the giving of testimony under oath. the testimony so given. a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness. 1
  • noun post-depositional Ecclesiastical. the interment of the body of a saint. the reinterment of the body or the relics of a saint. 1
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Origin of post-depositional

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin dēpositiōn- (stem of dēpositiō) a putting aside, testimony, burial, equivalent to Latin dēposit(us) laid down (see deposit) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Post-depositional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Post-depositional

post-depositional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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