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Imposition vs Imponent - What's the difference?

imposition | imponent |

As nouns the difference between imposition and imponent

is that imposition is the act of imposing]], laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, [[obtrude|obtruding, and the like while imponent is one who imposes a rule.

As an adjective imponent is

that or who imposes a rule.

imposition

English

Noun

(wikipedia imposition) (en noun)
  • The act of imposing]], laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, [[obtrude, obtruding, and the like.
  • That which is imposed, levied]], or [[enjoin, enjoined.
  • An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put or laid on others.
  • (printing) Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
  • (religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
  • (UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

    • Synonyms

    * (act of imposing and the like) imposure, infliction, obtrusion * burden, charge, enjoinder, injunction, tax * cheating, deception, delusion, fraud, imposture, trick

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    imponent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That or who imposes a rule.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who imposes a rule.

    • Related terms

    * -ent * impose, imposing

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