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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•po•si•tion /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of imposing:the imposition of a new sales tax.
the act of pushing oneself on others:[countable]It was a big imposition to drive her fifty miles just for a pizza.See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•po•si•tion (im′pə zish′ən),USA pronunciation n. - the laying on of something as a burden or obligation.
- something imposed, as a burden or duty;
an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task. - the act of imposing by or as if by authority.
- an instance of imposing upon a person:He did the favor but considered the request an imposition.
- the act of imposing fraudulently or deceptively on others;
imposture. - the ceremonial laying on of hands, as in confirmation or ordination.
- [Print.]the arrangement of page plates in proper order on a press for printing a signature.
- the act of putting, placing, or laying on.
- 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
- Middle English imposicioun 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: imposition /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ n - the act of imposing
- something that is imposed unfairly on someone
- (in Britain) a task set as a school punishment
- the arrangement of pages for printing so that the finished work will have its pages in the correct order
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