Definitions for IMPOSITION
ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ənim·po·si·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imposition, inflictionnoun

   the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

2. impositionnoun

   an uncalled-for burden

   "he listened but resented the imposition"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impositionnoun

   The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.

2. impositionnoun

   That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.

3. impositionnoun

   An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put or laid on others.

4. impositionnoun

   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.

5. impositionnoun

   A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.

6. impositionnoun

   A task imposed on a student as punishment.

7. Etymology: From impositio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impositionnoun

   Etymology: imposition, French; impositus, Latin.

   1. The act of laying any thing on another.

   The second part of confirmation is the prayer and benediction of the bishop, made more solemn by the imposition of hands. Henry Hammond.

   2. The act of giving a note of distinction.

   The first imposition of names was grounded, among all nations, upon future good hope conceived of children. William Camden.

   The imposition of the name is grounded only upon the predominancy of that element, whose name is ascribed to it. Boyle.

   3. Injunction of any thing as a law or duty.

   Their determination is to trouble you with no more suit; unless you may be won by some other sort than your father's imposition, depending on the caskets. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   From imposition of strict laws, to free
   Acceptance of large grace; from servile fear
   To filial; works of law, to works of faith. John Milton, P. Lost.

   4. Constraint; oppression.

   The constraint of receiving and holding opinions by authority was rightly called imposition. John Locke.

   A greater load has been laid on us than we have been able to bear, and the grossest impositions have been submitted to, in order to forward the dangerous designs of a faction. Jonathan Swift.

   Let it not be made, contrary to its own nature, the occasion of strife, a narrow spirit, and unreasonable impositions on the mind and practice. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   5. Cheat; fallacy; imposture.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imposition

   Imposition is one of the fundamental steps in the prepress printing process. It consists of the arrangement of the printed product’s pages on the printer’s sheet, in order to obtain faster printing, simplify binding and reduce paper waste. Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression, reducing cost of press time and materials. To achieve this, the printed sheet must be filled as fully as possible.

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1. imposition

   Imposition is the act of enforcing or introducing something without considering others' consent or convenience. It usually refers to unwelcome demands, rules, or practices being forcibly applied. In other terms, imposing can also refer to laying something (like a duty or responsibility) on someone as a requirement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Impositionnoun

   the act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like

2. Impositionnoun

   that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax

3. Impositionnoun

   an extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment

4. Impositionnoun

   an excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture

5. Impositionnoun

   the act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc

6. Impositionnoun

   the act or process of imosing pages or columns of type. See Impose, v. t., 4

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imposition

   Imposition is one of the fundamental steps in the prepress printing process. It consists in the arrangement of the printed product’s pages on the printer’s sheet, in order to obtain faster printing, simplify binding and reduce paper waste. Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression, reducing cost of press time and materials. To achieve this, the printed sheet must be filled as fully as possible.

Matched Categories

1. • Burden

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How to pronounce IMPOSITION?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPOSITION in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of IMPOSITION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of IMPOSITION in a Sentence

1. Paul Grimm:

   It was an imposition, so I think it’s really impressive that almost every single family except for one elected to continue taking cysteamine.

2. Raul Urteaga:

   WTO rules and NAFTA don't contemplate the imposition of tariffs because of migration issues, mexico will not have any other option but to retaliate in kind.

3. Dick Durbin:

   We hope they will join us in a bipartisan effort, they did on the imposition of sanctions despite reluctance from the White House. So, there is some sentiment on the Senate Republican Senate side against Vladimir Putin and maybe we'll see it again.

4. Franklin Templeton Mark Mobius:

   What is alarming is the imposition of rules and regulations which prevent investors from liquidating positions, one example would be the.

5. The IHME:

   Many states will face enormous pressure on hospital capacity and will likely have to re-impose some social distancing mandates, the best strategy to delay re-imposition of mandates and the associated economic hardship is to expand mask use.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=IMPOSITION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imposition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=IMPOSITION
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imposition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IMPOSITION
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=IMPOSITION
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=IMPOSITION