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redeposition

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The deposition of material originally deposited elsewhere and subsequently moved

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

deposition from one deposit to another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deposition, deposit

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English deposition English redeposition From re- + deposition.