Meaning

9 senses
  1. Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:

    (countable, uncountable)The arrangement or placement of certain things.

    The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops.

    Einteilung, Gliederung, Anordnung

    расположе́ниеraspoložénije, расстано́вкаrasstanóvka, размеще́ниеrazmeščénije

    розташува́нняroztašuvánnja

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.

    The court ordered the disposition of all assets.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Final decision or settlement.

    The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow.

  5. (countable, uncountable)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.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.

    This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition.

  7. The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:

    (countable, uncountable)Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.

    I have little disposition now to do as you say.

    Salt has a disposition to dissolve in water.

    Neigung, Gesinnung, Hang

    предрасположе́ниеpredraspoložénije, скло́нностьsklónnostʹ

  8. (countable, uncountable)Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.

    She has a sunny disposition.

    He has such a foul disposition.

    Gemütsstimmung, Gemütsart, Geistesart

    хара́ктерxarákter, нравnrav, темпера́ментtemperáment

    your usual mood

  9. (countable, uncountable)Provision; clause.

Examples

21 sentences
  1. Tom has a bad disposition.

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  2. She usually has a sunny disposition.

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  3. Tom is blessed with a cheerful disposition.

    ruТом наделён жизнерадостным характером.

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  4. The boy has his father's serious disposition.

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  5. My disposition is similar to that of my father.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
The arrangement or placement of certain things:
Русский
By meaning 3
The arrangement or placement of certain things:
tendency or inclination:
temperament makeup or habitual mood:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
The arrangement or placement of certain things:
tendency or inclination:
temperament makeup or habitual mood:

Origin

From Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Latin dispositiōnem

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.

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Forms

plural: dispositions

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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