Meaning & use
deposition
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Sworn out-of-court testimony given by a witness, usually recorded for later use in a legal proceeding.
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The lawyer questioned the witness during a lengthy deposition.
Her deposition revealed new details that changed the course of the trial.
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Also has a scientific meaning: the process by which particles settle out of a liquid or gas, as in "sediment deposition."
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2. noun
The process by which material is laid down or settles, as in geology.
Over centuries, the deposition of silt formed the delta.
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