Depose - Definition and Overview

Deposition is a word used in many fields to describe different processes:

• In law, deposition is the taking of testimony outside of court.
• In chemistry, deposition is particles settling out of a solution.
• In geology, deposition is material (like sediment) being added to a landform.
• In meteorology, deposition occurs when water vapor changes directly to ice without becoming a liquid first.
• In politics, deposition is the removal a person of authority from power.
• In Christianity, the Deposition is the removal of Christ from the cross, at the Crucifixion.

See also: Latin words in English