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noun
1.
the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
2.
something imposed, as a burden or duty; an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task.
3.
the act of imposing by or as if by authority.
4.
an instance of imposing upon a person: He did the favor but considered the request an imposition.
5.
EXPANDthe act of imposing fraudulently or deceptively on others; imposture.
6.
the ceremonial laying on of hands, as in confirmation or ordination.
7.
Printing. the arrangement of page plates in proper order on a press for printing a signature.
8.
COLLAPSEthe act of putting, placing, or laying on.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English imposicioun < Late Latin impositiōn- (stem of impositiō), equivalent to imposit(us) past participle of impōnere to place upon, impose (im- im-1 + posi-, variant stem of pōnere to put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
1325–75; Middle English imposicioun < Late Latin impositiōn- (stem of impositiō), equivalent to imposit(us) past participle of impōnere to place upon, impose (im- im-1 + posi-, variant stem of pōnere to put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·im·po·si·tion, noun
pre·im·po·si·tion, noun
re·im·po·si·tion, noun
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Word Origin & History
imposition
late 14c., "the levying of taxes, a tax, duty," from O.Fr. imposition (1317), from L. impositionem (nom. impositio) "a laying on," from imponere "to place upon," from in- "into" + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Sense of "the act of putting (something) on (something
EXPANDelse)" is from 1597. Meaning "an act of imposing" (on someone) first recorded 1632 (see impose).
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