dispositive
dispositive · more dispositive · most dispositive
Intending to, resulting in, or capable of dispositionIntending to, resulting in, or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter).
/dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/
Meaning
3 sensesIntending to, resulting in, or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter).
We were unable to produce any dispositive evidence to support our case.
Being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivum.
(obsolete)By natural disposition, having such an inclination.
Origin
From Middle French dispositif and its source, Latin dispositus. Compare Piedmontese disposFrom Middle French dispositif and its source, Latin dispositus. Compare Piedmontese dispositiv.
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Forms
more dispositive, most dispositive| Comparative | more dispositive Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form