imposition

Definitions

• The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
• That which is imposed, levied, or 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.