Definition Synonyms
Definition of imposition - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
burdenunwelcome burden or obligation
- He found the extra work an imposition.
2.
enforcementthe act of enforcing something on others
- The imposition of new rules was unexpected.
3.
school punishmentRare UK task given as punishment in schoolsRare UK
- He received an imposition for being late.
4.
printingTECH. the arrangement of pages for printingTECH.
- The imposition was crucial for the book's layout.
Expressions with imposition
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formal act of ordering someone to pay a monetary penalty
The imposition of a fine discouraged companies from breaking the safety rules.
arrangement of pages for printing on a sheet
The imposition layout ensures the pages are in order.
Origin of imposition
Latin, impositio (placing upon)
Terms with imposition included in their meaning
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force imposition
forcefully impose something on someone without their agreement
imposition
imposed or forced upon someone
imposition
forcefully impose something on someone
forceful imposition
persistently force ideas or material on someone unwilling
imposition
impose a charge or fine on someone
strictness
rigorous imposition of standards or rules
imposition
impose something unwanted on someone
imposition
impose something unwanted onto someone
imposition
impose something unwanted onto someone
social hierarchies
imposition of dominant values in social hierarchies
duties or quotas
imposition of duties or quotas on imports
imposition
the act of forcing something on others by deceit
information imposition
compel someone to accept ideas or information
causing imposition
causing to be imposed again
Examples of imposition in a sentence
He considered the mandatory meeting an imposition on his time. The imposition of taxes angered the citizens. She resented the imposition of curfews. The imposition required him to write an essay. She dreaded the imposition given for talking in class. The printer adjusted the imposition for better alignment.
Imposition errors can lead to misprinted pages.
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- French:charge, imposition, ...
- German:Belästigung, Durchsetzung, ...
- Italian:imposizione, coercizione, ...
- Spanish:carga, coacción, ...
- Portuguese:fardo, castigo, ...
- Chinese:负担, 强加, ...
- Japanese:負担, 施行, ...
- Arabic:عِبْء, فَرْض, ...
- Hebrew:טִרְחָה, הַטָּלָה, ...
- Russian:обуза, навязывание, ...
- Ukrainian:тягар, нав'язування, ...
- Hindi:बोझ, अधिरोपण, ...
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