disposition
[ dis-puh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən /
noun
Origin of disposition
SYNONYMS FOR disposition
synonym study for disposition
1.
Disposition,
temper,
temperament refer to the aspects and habits of mind and emotion that one displays over a length of time.
Disposition is the natural or prevailing aspect of one's mind as shown in behavior and in relationships with others:
a happy disposition; a selfish disposition.
Temper sometimes denotes the essential quality of one's nature:
a glacial temper; usually it has to do with propensity toward anger:
an even temper; a quick or
hot temper.
Temperament refers to the particular balance of emotions determining a person's character:
an artistic temperament.
OTHER WORDS FROM disposition
dis·po·si·tion·al, adjective re·dis·po·si·tion, nounWords nearby disposition
disposal,
dispose,
dispose of,
disposed,
disposer,
disposition,
dispositive,
dispossess,
dispossessed,
disposure,
dispraise
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British Dictionary definitions for disposition
disposition
/ (ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
a person's usual temperament or frame of mind
a natural or acquired tendency, inclination, or habit in a person or thing
another word for disposal (def. 2), disposal (def. 3), disposal (def. 4), disposal (def. 5)
philosophy logic
a property that consists not in the present state of an object, but in its propensity to change in a certain way under certain conditions, as brittleness which consists in the propensity to break when struck
Compare occurrent
archaic
manner of placing or arranging