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Noun: interposition  ,in-tu(r)-pu'zi-shun
  1. The act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
    "The diplomat's interposition in the negotiations helped prevent a breakdown in talks";
    - intervention
     
  2. The action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
    "His constant interpositions during the presentation were disruptive";
    - interjection, interpolation, interpellation

Derived forms: interpositions

Type of: break, disruption, emplacement, gap, interruption, location, placement, position, positioning

Encyclopedia: Interposition