What is the meaning of imposition in English?
1 : something imposed: such as. a : an excessive or uncalled-for requirement or burden. b : levy, tax. 2 : the act of imposing. 3 : deception.
What does lawful imposition mean?
Definitions of imposition the demand that a rule, tax, punishment, or a candidate for a position etc that must be obeyed, paid or accepted.
What is the correct spelling of imposition?
Imposition comes from the 14th century Old French word of the same spelling, meaning “the levying of taxes, a tax, duty.” Taxes are a good way to remember the meaning of imposition. You never want to pay taxes — but you have no choice but to pay.
What is a seeming?
: external appearance as distinguished from true character : look. seeming. adjective. Definition of seeming (Entry 2 of 2) : outwardly or superficially evident but not true or real the seeming immortality of our heroes.
What is seeming behavior?
What seeming means? Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone’s seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not certain. [ formal, vagueness]
What are the examples of seeming behavior?
Noun her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself Adjective Parents discussed the teacher’s seeming lack of interest in the students. I was fooled by the seeming simplicity of the instructions.
Is seeming correct?
Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone’s seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not certain.
What does seemingly so mean?
Something seemingly true appears to be true. Use the adverb seemingly when you want to say “on the face of it” or “apparently.” The word seemingly refers to how things look on the surface — how they seem — and it often suggests there’s more to the story.
What does professedly mean?
1 : openly and freely declared or acknowledged : affirmed. 2 : professing to be qualified also : expert.
What is seemingly endless?
It describes something that you know will have an end, but that you wish would end sooner. It feels like it will never end. For example “the plane trip from New York to Tokyo was seemingly endless”
What word class is seemingly?
To appearances; apparently.