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Imposition
//ɪm.pəˈzɪʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) wordnet
- 3 An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation. countable, uncountable
"They gathered soberly in the farthest recess of the ward and gossiped about him in malicious, offended undertones, rebelling against his presence as a ghastly imposition and resenting him malevolently for the nauseating truth of which he was bright reminder."
- 4 an uncalled-for burden wordnet
- 5 That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A trick or deception put or laid on others. countable, uncountable
- 7 Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product. countable, uncountable
- 8 A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination. countable, uncountable
- 9 A task imposed on a student as punishment. UK, countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio.
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