deposition

noun

1. 1

   The removal of someone from office.

2. 2

   The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.

3. 3

   The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.

4. 4

   The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.

5. 5

   The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.

6. 6

   The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)

7. 7

   The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.