Deposition

From Old French deposicion (French dÃ©position)

Full definition of deposition

(plural depositions)

The removal of someone from office.
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.