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   disposition

   /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character: "your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you" Similar temperamentnaturecharacterconstitutionmake-upgrainhumourtempermentalityturn of mindinformal:kidney
   • ▪ an inclination or tendency: "the Prime Minister has shown a disposition to alter policies" Similar inclinationtendencypronenesspropensityproclivityleaningorientationbiasbentpredilectionOpposite disinclination
   • 2. the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things: "the plan shows the disposition of the rooms" Similar arrangementarrangingdisposalorderingpositioningplacementlining upsetting uporganizationconfigurationset-upline-uplayoutarraymarshallingmusteringgroupinggatheringdressing
   • ▪ the action of arranging people or things in a particular way: "the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces"
   • ▪ the stationing of troops ready for military action: "the new strategic dispositions of our forces"
   • 3. the distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest: "this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death" Similar distributiondisposalallocationtransfertransferenceconveyancemaking overbestowalbequestsaleauction
   • 4. the power to deal with something as one pleases: "if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition, he would have been invincible"
   • ▪ the determination of events by divine power. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere ‘arrange’ (see dispose).

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   What does disposition mean?

   • Disposition definition: the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude. See examples of DISPOSITION used in a sentence.

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   What does a good disposition mean?

   • Disposition means the positive or negative way a person views the world. In contrast, your character is determined by your inner moral values, and your personality reflects what you're like as an individual. An animal with an excellent disposition is friendly towards people. If you are cheerful, you're often said to have a sunny disposition.

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   What is a synonym for disposition?

   • Synonyms: disposition, temperament, character, personality, nature These nouns refer to the combination of qualities that identify a person. Disposition is approximately equivalent to prevailing frame of mind or spirit: "A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side" (George Eliot).

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   What is a person's disposition?

   • Someone's disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel. The rides are unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition. He was a man of decisive action and an adventurous disposition. ...his friendly and cheerful disposition. A dispositionto do something is a willingness to do it.

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   What is a disposition of money or property?

   • The disposition of money or property is the act of giving or distributing it to a number of people. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content. To access it, add this site to the exceptions or modify your security settings, then refresh this page.

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   What is a disposition of a number of objects?

   • They show no disposition to improvise or to take risks. If you refer to the disposition of a number of objects, you mean the pattern in which they are arranged or their positions in relation to each other. ...to understand the buildings from the disposition of walls and entrances.

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   1. One's usual mood; temperament: a sweet disposition. 2. a. A habitual inclination; a tendency: a disposition to disagree. b. A physical property or tendency: a swelling with a disposition to rupture. 3. Arrangement, positioning, or distribution: a cheerful disposition of colors and textures; a convoy oriented into a north-south disposition. 4.

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