disposition
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disposition
- /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ Australia, UK
- /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ US
- /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Latin dispositiōnem, accusative singular of dispositiō, from dispōnō. By surface analysis, dispose + -ition. Doublet of dispositio.
noun dispositions · dispotion
- The arrangement or placement of certain things. The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops.
- Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things. You will have full disposition of these funds.
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Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
The court ordered the disposition of all assets.
Similar: assignment, conveyance
- Final decision or settlement. The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow.
- The destination of a patient after medical treatment, especially after emergency triage, first line treatment, or surgery; the choice made for the next venue of care. The patient was given a disposition for outpatient care, as ward admission was not indicated.
- The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord. This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition.
- Tendency or inclination under given circumstances. I have little disposition now to do as you say.
- Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood. She has a sunny disposition.
- Provision; clause. The C.C. is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution (Section 1 of the O.L.C.C.) and, as we have already said, it was granted the monopoly of declaring unconstitutional the legal dispositions.
verb dispositions · dispositioning · dispositioned · dispotion
- To remove or place in a different position.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tendency, temperament, disposal, inclination, available, availability, use, willingness, assent, utilization, action, conduct, decision-making, decision, settlement, destination
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noun The arrangement or placement of certain things
| Español | disposición |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 処分 shobun |
| Français | disposition |
| Deutsch | Einteilung, Gliederung, Anordnung, Aufstellung, Stellung |
| Ελληνικά | διευθέτηση diefthétisi, διάταξη diátaxi, ρύθμιση rýthmisi |
| Română | dispozitiv |
| Русский | расположе́ние raspoložénije, расстано́вка rasstanóvka, размеще́ние razmeščénije |
noun tendency or inclination
| Español | disposición |
|---|---|
| Français | disposition |
| Deutsch | Neigung, Gesinnung, Hang, Veranlagung, Lust |
| Ελληνικά | κλίση klísi, τάση tási, ροπή ropí |
| Română | înclinație (spre, către), dispoziție (spre, către) |
| Русский | предрасположе́ние predraspoložénije, скло́нность sklónnostʹ |
noun temperament makeup or habitual mood
| Español | carácter |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 性分 shoubun |
| Français | tempérament |
| Deutsch | Gemütsstimmung, Gemütsart, Geistesart |
| Ελληνικά | διάθεση diáthesi |
| Русский | хара́ктер xarákter, нрав nrav, темпера́мент temperáment |
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title = {disposition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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