Interposition

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Interposition \In`ter*po*si"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. interpositio
     a putting between, insertion, fr. interponere, interpositum:
     cf. F. interposition. See {Interpone}, {Position}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed;
        a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.


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     2. The thing interposed.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  interposition
       n 1: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or
            remark that interrupts [syn: {interjection}, {interpolation},
             {interpellation}]
       2: the act of interposing one thing between or among others

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "interposition":
     encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition,
     incursion, infiltration, influx, infringement, injection, inroad,
     insinuation, interagency, intercession, interference, interjection,
     interloping, intermediation, interposure, interruption,
     intervention, intrusion, invasion, involvement, irruption,
     mediation, obtrusion, stepping in, trespass, trespassing,
     unlawful entry