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Imposition

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Noun

1. imposition, infliction

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

2. imposition

an uncalled-for burden

Example Sentences:
'he listened but resented the imposition'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Imposition

see synonyms of imposition
noun
1. 
the act of imposing
2. 
something that is imposed unfairly on someone
3. 
(in Britain) a task set as a school punishment
4. 
the arrangement of pages for printing so that the finished work will have its pages in the correct order

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Imposition

see synonyms of imposition
noun
1. 
an imposing or imposing on
; specif.,
a. 
the forcing of oneself, one's presence or will, etc. on another or others without right or invitation; obtrusion
b. 
a taking advantage of friendship, etc.
c. 
the laying on of hands, as in ordaining
2. 
something imposed
; specif.,
a. 
a tax, fine, etc.
b. 
an unjust burden or requirement
c. 
a deception; fraud
3. 
the arrangement of type pages or plates in the proper order of printing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Imposition

see synonyms of imposition
n.
1. The act of imposing or the condition of being imposed.
2. Something imposed, such as a tax, an undue burden, or a fraud.
3. A burdensome or unfair demand, as upon someone's time: listened to the telemarketer but resented the imposition.
4. The arrangement of printed matter to form a sequence of pages.

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