disposition
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
dispositions
plural
dispositions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISPOSITION
1
[count]
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the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
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He always had a cheerful/nervous disposition. [=temperament, personality]
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It's nice to work with someone who has such a sunny disposition. [=who is usually cheerful]
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a dog with an excellent disposition
2
formal
a
[singular]
:
a tendency to act or think in a particular way
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Her disposition was to always think negatively.
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He has a disposition toward criminal behavior.
b
[count]
:
a tendency to develop a disease, condition, etc.
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people with a genetic disposition toward a particular disease
3
formal
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the act or power of officially or legally giving land, possessions, etc., to someone
[count]
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the philanthropist's charitable dispositions [=(less formally) donations]
[noncount]
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A will is a legal document that is used in the disposition of property.
4
[count]
formal
:
the way things are placed or arranged
— usually singular
— often + of
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The map showed the disposition of troops on the border.
