redeposition

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noun

The deposition of material originally deposited elsewhere and subsequently moved

OriginEnglish deposition ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounredeposition (countable and uncountable, plural redepositions)

plural redepositions

  1. countableuncountablegeographyThe deposition of material originally deposited elsewhere and subsequently moved

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishdeposition
  7. Englishredeposition

From re- + deposition.

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APA

redeposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redeposition

MLA

“redeposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redeposition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redeposition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redeposition.

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