depository

Meanings

• noun

  A place where valuable things are stored or kept safe.

• noun

  A repository or database for storing digital information or data.

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Antonyms

nondepository

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depository
repository , repository , celebrity , vagabondistry , obstinacy

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Variants

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depositories , depository , depository libraries , depository library , night depository

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Forms

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depositories, deposited, depositing

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Etymology

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From Middle English depositor, from Latin depositum 'something placed, a deposit', from deposere 'to place'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest seed vault in the world is located in Svalbard, Norway, and is known as the Global Seed Vault.

2. The term 'depository' comes from the Latin word 'deponere', which means 'to place down'.

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Related Concepts

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1. repository: A collection of data, documents, or other information that is stored and managed in a centralized location for easy access and sharing.

2. archive: A collection of historical documents or records that are preserved for future research and study.

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Culture

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The term 'depository' has been used in various contexts throughout history. In the context of finance, a depository is a financial institution that holds securities on behalf of investors. In the context of libraries and archives, a depository is a place where valuable documents and artifacts are stored for preservation and research. In literature, the term 'depository' has been used metaphorically to refer to a place or person who stores or preserves memories or knowledge.

How to Memorize "depository"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, secure vault where valuable items are kept.
   - Visualize a database or server where digital information is stored.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depository' with the idea of safety and security.
   - Associate the word 'depository' with the concept of storing and preserving valuable information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'DREAM' to remember the definition: Depository - A place where things are safely kept and managed.

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