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Interposition (noun) means the act or process of coming between two things, or the state of being placed between them; also, mediation.

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1
The act or process of coming between two things, or the state of being placed between them; also, mediation.
2
The thing placed between two others.
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Etymology

English inherited interposition from Middle English interposicion, which came from Old French interposicion, going back in turn to Latin interpositio.

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What is the meaning of interposition?
"interposition" (noun) means the act or process of coming between two things, or the state of being placed between them; also, mediation.
What is another word for interposition?
Other words for "interposition" include interjection, interpellation, intervention, interpolation.
What are the different meanings of interposition?
"interposition" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act or process of coming between two things, or the state of being placed between them; also, mediation; 2. The thing placed between two others.

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