Canadian English Meaning of imposition

imposition

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Definitions and Meaning of imposition in English

Wordnet

imposition (n)

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

an uncalled-for burden

Webster

imposition (n.)

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

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

An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment.

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

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

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

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imposition

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imposingness => imposing, imposingly => imposingly, imposing => imposing, imposer => imposter, imposement => imposition,