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Disposition

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/

The arrangement or placement of certain things.

📖 Definitions of "Disposition"

noun
  1. 1

    The arrangement or placement of certain things.

    "The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."

  2. 2

    Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.

    "I have little disposition now to do as you say."

  3. 3

    Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.

    "He has such a foul disposition."

  4. 4

    Control over something.

    "You will have full disposition of these funds."

verb
  1. 1

    To remove or place in a different position.

🔄 Synonyms of "Disposition"

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WordDefinition
inclinationnounA tendency.
temperamentnounA person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
tendencynounA likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
disposalnoun(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.

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WordDefinition
tendencynounA likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
temperamentnounA person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.
disposalnoun(countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
inclinationnounA tendency.
availableReadily obtainable.
availabilitynoun(chiefly uncountable) The quality of being available.
usenounOccasion or need to employ; necessity.
willingnessnounThe state of being willing
assentnounAgreement; act of agreeing.
utilizationnoun(Canada, US, Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of utilisation. [The act of using something.]
actionnounThe effort of performing or doing something.
conductnounBehaviour; the manner of behaving.
decision-makingnounAlternative form of decision making. [The process of reaching a decision.]
decisionnounThe act of deciding.
settlementnounA community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
destinationnoun(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
readinessnounThe state or degree of being ready; preparedness.
outcomenounThat which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
provisonounA conditional provision to an agreement.
intentionnounA course of action that a person intends to follow.

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