Interposition

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntər.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

Definitions of interposition

noun something that is interposed, such as a statement or action

Example Sentences

A1 The interposition of a pillow between the two brothers stopped the fight.

A2 She tried to resolve the conflict through the interposition of a mediator.

B1 The interposition of government regulations has hindered the progress of the project.

B2 The interposition of a new policy led to a significant decrease in crime rates.

C1 The interposition of economic sanctions by the international community forced the country to change its policies.

C2 The interposition of a third party was necessary to facilitate negotiations between the two warring factions.

Examples of interposition in a Sentence

formal The interposition of the mediator helped to facilitate communication between the two parties.

informal The interposition of the teacher prevented the students from speaking during class.

slang The interposition of the bouncer stopped the fight before it got out of hand.

figurative The interposition of the clouds blocked the sun's rays from reaching the earth.

Grammatical Forms of interposition

• past tense: interposed
• plural: interpositions
• comparative: more interposed
• superlative: most interposed
• present tense: interpose
• future tense: will interpose
• perfect tense: have interposed
• continuous tense: is interposing
• singular: interposition
• positive degree: interpose
• infinitive: to interpose
• gerund: interposing
• participle: interposed

Origin and Evolution of interposition

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'interposition' originated from Latin, specifically from the verb 'interponere' which means to place between or to interpose.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a legal context to refer to the act of intervening or coming between parties in a dispute, 'interposition' has evolved to also denote the act of inserting or interjecting something between objects or entities.