imposition

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English imposicioun, from Old French imposicion, from Latin impositio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪm.pəˈzɪʃən/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpoːzɪʃən/ === Noun === imposition (countable and uncountable, plural impositions) The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined. A trick or deception put or laid on others. (printing) 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. (religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination. (UK, school or university slang) A task imposed on a student as punishment. Synonym: impot ==== Synonyms ==== (act of imposing and the like): imposure, infliction, obtrusion (that which is imposed, levied, or enjoined): burden, charge, enjoinder, injunction, tax (trick or deception put or laid on others): cheating, deception, delusion, fraud, imposture, trick ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “imposition”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “imposition”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === imposition f (plural impositions) imposition (all senses) taxation Synonym: taxation === Further reading === “imposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Noun === imposition alternative form of imposicioun