Sublimation vs. Deposition
Sublimationnoun
(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
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(psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
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The act or process of subliming, or the state or result of being sublimed.
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The act of heightening or improving; exaltation; elevation; purification.
Sublimationnoun
That which is sublimed; the product of a purifying process.
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(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
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(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
Depositionnoun
The removal of someone from office.
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The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
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(chemistry) The production of a thin film of material onto an existing surface.
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(legal) The process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken.
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(meteorology) The formation of snow or frost directly from water vapor.
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(physics) The transformation of a gas into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase (reverse of sublimation)
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(religion) The formal placement of relics in a church or shrine, and the feast day commemorating it.
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The act of depositing or deposing; the act of laying down or thrown down; precipitation.
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The act of bringing before the mind; presentation.
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The act of setting aside a sovereign or a public officer; deprivation of authority and dignity; displacement; removal.
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That which is deposited; matter laid or thrown down; sediment; alluvial matter; as, banks are sometimes depositions of alluvial matter.
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An opinion, example, or statement, laid down or asserted; a declaration.
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The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories.
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the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
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(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer's office
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the act of putting something somewhere
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the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
