Imposition vs Request - What's the difference?
imposition | request |
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.
Act of (l).
* Shakespeare
A formal (l) requesting something.
of being sought after.
* Sir W. Temple
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
* Bible, Psalms cvi. 15
As nouns the difference between imposition and request
is that imposition is the act of imposing]], laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, [[obtrude|obtruding, and the like while request is act of (l).As a verb request is
to express the need or desire for.imposition
English
Noun
(wikipedia imposition) (en noun)Synonyms
* (act of imposing and the like) imposure, infliction, obtrusion * burden, charge, enjoinder, injunction, tax * cheating, deception, delusion, fraud, imposture, trickReferences
* *request
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will marry her, sir, at your request .
- Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
- He gave them their request .