Definition of disposition in English:

disposition

noun dɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n

1A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you
he has the disposition of a saint
Example sentencesExamples
- Have you ever noticed how, whenever you are reminded of this special event, your disposition changes?
- Expectations as to the effects of marijuana, deriving either from personality dispositions or from social learning, can also influence the subjective experience of marijuana use.
- The applicant might be a dangerous psychopath who only mixes with people of a similar disposition, yet is immensely popular within that group.
- Another possibility is that such personality dispositions as risk-taking, sensation-seeking, and impulsivity may underlie both sexual activity and alcohol use.
- A call to his mobile found him in a relatively sunny disposition, as though the argument the day before had never taken place.
- Rather it was the people and their dispositions.
- Now I would like those of a nervous disposition to read no further.
- But surely, I say, there are some people blessed with sunny dispositions - it doesn't necessarily mean they're valiantly trying to stop themselves from sliding into despair.
- Obviously I can't reveal how old she is - there may be people of a nervous disposition reading this, and the shock could be too much for them.
- His cheery disposition masked a fierce determination to win, which culminated in a phone call to Cochrane - now his agent.
- There must be hundreds, thousands of words, which quite aptly describe persons of certain dispositions.
- I have been repeatedly astonished by the angelic dispositions of people working for the poor, the maimed, and the doomed in the most hideous of circumstances where the children die in their care.
- Whether on top after a winning streak or down to his last few francs, he maintains the same sunny, positive disposition.
- Caged, with no food or water, his placid disposition changed to that of a raging fiend.
- It is precisely that terrible complex of dispositions of the heart and mind, weighing so on a man, that is that treasure.
- Yet through it all, while his naturally positive disposition has encouraged him to widen his field of vision and raise his sights, Stewart believes he has remained essentially unchanged.
- Carol longs for both love and friendship, and uses her sunny disposition to hide an inner loneliness and desire to belong.
- Previous research has indicated that a positive or negative disposition can impact the effects of stress on the heart.
- She is neither of the class nor the disposition to assume the world owes her a favour.
- Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
Synonyms
temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind
informal kidney
1. 1.1often with infinitive An inclination or tendency.
  the Prime Minister has shown a disposition to alter policies
  the judge's disposition to clemency
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many speak of John Anderson's disposition to anguish and agonising.
  So, if there is a genetic disposition to stroke, it doesn't mean it can't be prevented.
  Obviously, we have some genetic disposition to reproduce or the race would have ended long ago.
  Thus a person who has a disposition to accept bribes but who is never offered any is not corrupt, except perhaps in an attenuated sense.
  Religious reawakening was needed to strengthen people's innate disposition to distinguish right from wrong.
  Tolerance is a willingness to allow others to exist; humility is a willingness to be open to others, with a disposition to learn and change.
  MacLeod didn't have the disposition to turn down the rising pressure, declaring Scotland could win the World Cup.
  True, the terms of entry were not clearly canvassed, but we may assume a clear disposition to favour New Zealand entry.
  Again, it is true that religion plays an important part in the American disposition to take moral values seriously.
  The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority.
  And not many non-academics would have had the time or the disposition to try and decipher what they are about.
  He defined a statesman as having ‘a disposition to preserve and an ability to improve.’
  True curiosity, however, involves detachment - a decrease of our disposition to reach conclusions in favour of keen observation.
  If you are of a disposition to drag yourself out to a match over the holiday, you will know what I mean: football on the telly is a pale imitation.
  It's easy to never take any time off and not notice the slowing of your pace, the increased disposition to make mistakes, to start forgetting stuff, to just generally not be firing on all cylinders.
  Subsequent lapses in devotion or attitude do not alter God's disposition to save the individual.
  All that love tennis know that Tim has the talent and disposition to win; and let's hope that this is the year for him.
  But the disposition to assume growth has been replaced by an expectation of decline.
  The left has an instinctive disposition to side with the people.
  If there is a curse here it is the curse of too much money, power, and leisure time combined with a disposition for risk taking.
  Synonyms
  inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, proclivity, leaning, orientation, bias, bent, predilection
2mass noun The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
the plan shows the disposition of the rooms
Example sentencesExamples
- Table 2 shows the disposition of revised manuscripts received through October 10, 2000.
- In the early 1990s John began to seriously plan for the inevitable disposition of his collection.
- Arrangement, disposition of parts, subserviency of means to an end, relation of instruments to a use, imply the presence of intelligence and mind.
- The spatial disposition of the pores relative to the electroporating pulse was, however, not resolved.
- In all conditions except that of free fall, a live body can be distinguished from an inert structure by the relative disposition of the body parts, its ‘posture’.
- The results show that each head in a crown pair has a distinct structural disposition.
- Analysis of their results reveals that there is great deal of variability among neonates with regards to the disposition of mdomethacin.
- Additionally, both any putative aggregation pattern and the exact disposition of the interfacial tryptophans may differ for this conformer.
- Bourges and Normandy offer some striking examples of the way in which stained glass can magnify the structural disposition of an edifice.
- Because of the linear disposition of the speaker array along a usual pedestrian path, the glitches stalk the person during the whole phase of mobile communication initiation.
- Fast-acting muscles have highly ordered structure due to the closely interrelated disposition of membranes and myofibrils.
- The use of the terms updip and downdip/basinwards refers to moving into shallower or deeper water on this palaeoslope, rather than present structural disposition.
- Fig.1 shows the disposition of the amino acids at the interface of the protein.
Synonyms
arrangement, arranging, disposal, ordering, positioning, placement, lining up, setting up, organization, configuration
set-up, line-up, layout, array
marshalling, mustering, grouping, gathering
Military dressing
1. 2.1 The action of arranging people or things in a particular way.
  the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you feel you need to retain some degree of control over the disposition of the retirement assets after your death, you may consider designating a trust as your beneficiary.
  Stalin's military and political dispositions once the war started have incurred odium.
  We would not interfere with his disposition of the costs.
  The only solution was to open and inventory each container to determine the proper disposition of the items.
  There were different methods of commitment to battle and disposition of reserve front forces.
  Considerable advance was made in force disposition, battle order and AT defense organization.
  This led to quick evaluations and dispositions for mobilized soldiers.
  Furthermore, Kansas' right to control the disposition of any recovery was entirely unencumbered.
  The disposition of costs in this matter presents me with real difficulty.
  Counsel are invited to submit brief written submissions on the disposition of costs on this matter.
  By observing the spirit of the enemy's men and getting the best position, you can work out the enemy's disposition and move your men accordingly.
2. 2.2dispositions The stationing of troops ready for military action.
  the new strategic dispositions of our forces
  Example sentencesExamples
  The primary order of battle factors are composition, disposition, and strength.
  He was often careless with tactical dispositions and as a result, his army lost thousands of men.
  Second, the relative ease with which it is possible to define forts and fortresses allows us to consider the impact of the revolt on military dispositions.
  It was therefore essential that, in making his dispositions, the strategist should know what kind of a war he was going to have to fight.
  We spent the good part of the first night understanding the troop dispositions.
  This is not war where the dispositions of forces, aircraft on airfields and headquarters of the aggressor are not subjected to enemy pressure.
  The troop dispositions were disappointing, with infantry, tank and artillery units intermixed and based on widely separated hills unable to support each other.
  Gen. Gerald J. Higgins, the assistant division commander and an experienced infantryman, with ensuring that troop dispositions supported his defense plans.
  One Japanese officer later told his captives he had posed as a native and observed them close hand while noting the strength and disposition of the Australian positions.
  They can reconnoiter to determine enemy dispositions and occupy observation posts from which they can observe the battlefield and relay information to the commander.
3Law
mass noun The distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest.
this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death
Example sentencesExamples
- It, therefore, for the purposes of the Tax Act, which is now applying differently to the real facts, treats that disposition of property as a distribution of profits.
- The freedom of testamentary disposition, of course, is a matter of statute under the Wills Act, originally under the statute of wills.
- Family relations are strengthened, however, by the law of inheritance, which does not recognize a principle of free testamentary disposition.
- There was some contention as to the sale and disposition of certain assets.
- At the top of page 395 he mentions somebody fraudulently assisting a trustee in disposition of some trust property.
Synonyms
distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest
sale, auction
4The power to deal with something as one pleases.
if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition, he would have been invincible
Example sentencesExamples
- Now she found herself at the command of an army of merry pirates, with two ships at her disposition, and holding prisoner both the pirates' Captain and the hunter that had dragged her in this splendid adventure.
- Climbers these days have a variety of helmets at their disposition, and many work under different principles.
- They used the funds placed at their disposition in ways that were hardly conspicuous for spiritual disinterestedness.
- You have dedicated some of the material resources at your disposition to the creation of Art.
- ‘We will put the deal at the disposition of whoever emerges as president,’ Laporta said in a news conference in Barcelona.
- The more weapons the player owns, the more weapons he has at his disposition.
- He has very few moves at his disposition, he can't destroy most of the blocks in his way, he can't even swim properly.
- A state is not a society, a nation or a territory; but a mode of regulation and control, and the disposition of official violence.
Synonyms
at the disposal of, for use by, in reserve for, in the hands of, in the possession of, within the reach of, within easy reach of, at someone's fingertips
1. 4.1archaic The determination of events by divine power.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Thus Graham is hesitant("It may be" and "I can't say for certain") to acknowledge that God's disposition of judgment can be reliably discerned here.
  The necessity of man's willing and acting in conformity to his apprehensions and disposition, is, in their opinion, fully consistent with all the liberty which can belong to a rational nature.
  The first is that there are good reasons to think that there are irreducible dispositions in nature, and that where such dispositions are manifested, there are logically necessary causal connections.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere 'arrange' (see dispose).

Definition of disposition in US English:

disposition

nounˌdispəˈziSH(ə)nˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n

1A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you
Example sentencesExamples
- A call to his mobile found him in a relatively sunny disposition, as though the argument the day before had never taken place.
- Another possibility is that such personality dispositions as risk-taking, sensation-seeking, and impulsivity may underlie both sexual activity and alcohol use.
- It is precisely that terrible complex of dispositions of the heart and mind, weighing so on a man, that is that treasure.
- Obviously I can't reveal how old she is - there may be people of a nervous disposition reading this, and the shock could be too much for them.
- Carol longs for both love and friendship, and uses her sunny disposition to hide an inner loneliness and desire to belong.
- Now I would like those of a nervous disposition to read no further.
- Expectations as to the effects of marijuana, deriving either from personality dispositions or from social learning, can also influence the subjective experience of marijuana use.
- His cheery disposition masked a fierce determination to win, which culminated in a phone call to Cochrane - now his agent.
- I have been repeatedly astonished by the angelic dispositions of people working for the poor, the maimed, and the doomed in the most hideous of circumstances where the children die in their care.
- Rather it was the people and their dispositions.
- Have you ever noticed how, whenever you are reminded of this special event, your disposition changes?
- But surely, I say, there are some people blessed with sunny dispositions - it doesn't necessarily mean they're valiantly trying to stop themselves from sliding into despair.
- She is neither of the class nor the disposition to assume the world owes her a favour.
- There must be hundreds, thousands of words, which quite aptly describe persons of certain dispositions.
- Yet through it all, while his naturally positive disposition has encouraged him to widen his field of vision and raise his sights, Stewart believes he has remained essentially unchanged.
- Whether on top after a winning streak or down to his last few francs, he maintains the same sunny, positive disposition.
- Previous research has indicated that a positive or negative disposition can impact the effects of stress on the heart.
- The applicant might be a dangerous psychopath who only mixes with people of a similar disposition, yet is immensely popular within that group.
- Caged, with no food or water, his placid disposition changed to that of a raging fiend.
- Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
Synonyms
temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind
1. 1.1often with infinitive An inclination or tendency.
  the judge's disposition toward clemency
  the cattle showed a decided disposition to run
  Example sentencesExamples
  True curiosity, however, involves detachment - a decrease of our disposition to reach conclusions in favour of keen observation.
  Thus a person who has a disposition to accept bribes but who is never offered any is not corrupt, except perhaps in an attenuated sense.
  All that love tennis know that Tim has the talent and disposition to win; and let's hope that this is the year for him.
  He defined a statesman as having ‘a disposition to preserve and an ability to improve.’
  The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority.
  Religious reawakening was needed to strengthen people's innate disposition to distinguish right from wrong.
  Many speak of John Anderson's disposition to anguish and agonising.
  But the disposition to assume growth has been replaced by an expectation of decline.
  So, if there is a genetic disposition to stroke, it doesn't mean it can't be prevented.
  Tolerance is a willingness to allow others to exist; humility is a willingness to be open to others, with a disposition to learn and change.
  And not many non-academics would have had the time or the disposition to try and decipher what they are about.
  The left has an instinctive disposition to side with the people.
  Again, it is true that religion plays an important part in the American disposition to take moral values seriously.
  If there is a curse here it is the curse of too much money, power, and leisure time combined with a disposition for risk taking.
  Obviously, we have some genetic disposition to reproduce or the race would have ended long ago.
  If you are of a disposition to drag yourself out to a match over the holiday, you will know what I mean: football on the telly is a pale imitation.
  MacLeod didn't have the disposition to turn down the rising pressure, declaring Scotland could win the World Cup.
  Subsequent lapses in devotion or attitude do not alter God's disposition to save the individual.
  It's easy to never take any time off and not notice the slowing of your pace, the increased disposition to make mistakes, to start forgetting stuff, to just generally not be firing on all cylinders.
  True, the terms of entry were not clearly canvassed, but we may assume a clear disposition to favour New Zealand entry.
  Synonyms
  inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, proclivity, leaning, orientation, bias, bent, predilection
2The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
the plan need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms
Example sentencesExamples
- Analysis of their results reveals that there is great deal of variability among neonates with regards to the disposition of mdomethacin.
- In all conditions except that of free fall, a live body can be distinguished from an inert structure by the relative disposition of the body parts, its ‘posture’.
- Fig.1 shows the disposition of the amino acids at the interface of the protein.
- Bourges and Normandy offer some striking examples of the way in which stained glass can magnify the structural disposition of an edifice.
- Fast-acting muscles have highly ordered structure due to the closely interrelated disposition of membranes and myofibrils.
- Additionally, both any putative aggregation pattern and the exact disposition of the interfacial tryptophans may differ for this conformer.
- Table 2 shows the disposition of revised manuscripts received through October 10, 2000.
- Because of the linear disposition of the speaker array along a usual pedestrian path, the glitches stalk the person during the whole phase of mobile communication initiation.
- Arrangement, disposition of parts, subserviency of means to an end, relation of instruments to a use, imply the presence of intelligence and mind.
- The spatial disposition of the pores relative to the electroporating pulse was, however, not resolved.
- The use of the terms updip and downdip/basinwards refers to moving into shallower or deeper water on this palaeoslope, rather than present structural disposition.
- In the early 1990s John began to seriously plan for the inevitable disposition of his collection.
- The results show that each head in a crown pair has a distinct structural disposition.
Synonyms
arrangement, arranging, disposal, ordering, positioning, placement, lining up, setting up, organization, configuration
1. 2.1 The action of arranging or ordering people or things in a particular way.
  the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you feel you need to retain some degree of control over the disposition of the retirement assets after your death, you may consider designating a trust as your beneficiary.
  We would not interfere with his disposition of the costs.
  There were different methods of commitment to battle and disposition of reserve front forces.
  Counsel are invited to submit brief written submissions on the disposition of costs on this matter.
  By observing the spirit of the enemy's men and getting the best position, you can work out the enemy's disposition and move your men accordingly.
  The disposition of costs in this matter presents me with real difficulty.
  The only solution was to open and inventory each container to determine the proper disposition of the items.
  Stalin's military and political dispositions once the war started have incurred odium.
  Furthermore, Kansas' right to control the disposition of any recovery was entirely unencumbered.
  Considerable advance was made in force disposition, battle order and AT defense organization.
  This led to quick evaluations and dispositions for mobilized soldiers.
2. 2.2dispositions Military preparations, in particular the stationing of troops ready for attack or defense.
  the new strategic dispositions of our forces
  Example sentencesExamples
  They can reconnoiter to determine enemy dispositions and occupy observation posts from which they can observe the battlefield and relay information to the commander.
  Gen. Gerald J. Higgins, the assistant division commander and an experienced infantryman, with ensuring that troop dispositions supported his defense plans.
  One Japanese officer later told his captives he had posed as a native and observed them close hand while noting the strength and disposition of the Australian positions.
  The primary order of battle factors are composition, disposition, and strength.
  Second, the relative ease with which it is possible to define forts and fortresses allows us to consider the impact of the revolt on military dispositions.
  The troop dispositions were disappointing, with infantry, tank and artillery units intermixed and based on widely separated hills unable to support each other.
  This is not war where the dispositions of forces, aircraft on airfields and headquarters of the aggressor are not subjected to enemy pressure.
  He was often careless with tactical dispositions and as a result, his army lost thousands of men.
  We spent the good part of the first night understanding the troop dispositions.
  It was therefore essential that, in making his dispositions, the strategist should know what kind of a war he was going to have to fight.
3Law
The action of distributing or transferring property or money to someone, in particular by bequest.
this is a tax that affects the disposition of assets on death
Example sentencesExamples
- Family relations are strengthened, however, by the law of inheritance, which does not recognize a principle of free testamentary disposition.
- There was some contention as to the sale and disposition of certain assets.
- At the top of page 395 he mentions somebody fraudulently assisting a trustee in disposition of some trust property.
- It, therefore, for the purposes of the Tax Act, which is now applying differently to the real facts, treats that disposition of property as a distribution of profits.
- The freedom of testamentary disposition, of course, is a matter of statute under the Wills Act, originally under the statute of wills.
Synonyms
distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest
4The power to deal with something as one pleases.
if Napoleon had had railroads at his disposition, he would have been invincible
Example sentencesExamples
- They used the funds placed at their disposition in ways that were hardly conspicuous for spiritual disinterestedness.
- The more weapons the player owns, the more weapons he has at his disposition.
- Now she found herself at the command of an army of merry pirates, with two ships at her disposition, and holding prisoner both the pirates' Captain and the hunter that had dragged her in this splendid adventure.
- He has very few moves at his disposition, he can't destroy most of the blocks in his way, he can't even swim properly.
- Climbers these days have a variety of helmets at their disposition, and many work under different principles.
- You have dedicated some of the material resources at your disposition to the creation of Art.
- A state is not a society, a nation or a territory; but a mode of regulation and control, and the disposition of official violence.
- ‘We will put the deal at the disposition of whoever emerges as president,’ Laporta said in a news conference in Barcelona.
Synonyms
at the disposal of, for use by, in reserve for, in the hands of, in the possession of, within the reach of, within easy reach of, at someone's fingertips
1. 4.1archaic The determination of events by divine power.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first is that there are good reasons to think that there are irreducible dispositions in nature, and that where such dispositions are manifested, there are logically necessary causal connections.
  Thus Graham is hesitant("It may be" and "I can't say for certain") to acknowledge that God's disposition of judgment can be reliably discerned here.
  The necessity of man's willing and acting in conformity to his apprehensions and disposition, is, in their opinion, fully consistent with all the liberty which can belong to a rational nature.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere ‘arrange’ (see dispose).

单词	disposition
释义	Definition of disposition in English: disposition noun dɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)nˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n 1A person's inherent qualities of mind and character. your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you he has the disposition of a saint Example sentencesExamples Have you ever noticed how, whenever you are reminded of this special event, your disposition changes? Expectations as to the effects of marijuana, deriving either from personality dispositions or from social learning, can also influence the subjective experience of marijuana use. The applicant might be a dangerous psychopath who only mixes with people of a similar disposition, yet is immensely popular within that group. Another possibility is that such personality dispositions as risk-taking, sensation-seeking, and impulsivity may underlie both sexual activity and alcohol use. A call to his mobile found him in a relatively sunny disposition, as though the argument the day before had never taken place. Rather it was the people and their dispositions. Now I would like those of a nervous disposition to read no further. But surely, I say, there are some people blessed with sunny dispositions - it doesn't necessarily mean they're valiantly trying to stop themselves from sliding into despair. Obviously I can't reveal how old she is - there may be people of a nervous disposition reading this, and the shock could be too much for them. His cheery disposition masked a fierce determination to win, which culminated in a phone call to Cochrane - now his agent. There must be hundreds, thousands of words, which quite aptly describe persons of certain dispositions. I have been repeatedly astonished by the angelic dispositions of people working for the poor, the maimed, and the doomed in the most hideous of circumstances where the children die in their care. Whether on top after a winning streak or down to his last few francs, he maintains the same sunny, positive disposition. Caged, with no food or water, his placid disposition changed to that of a raging fiend. It is precisely that terrible complex of dispositions of the heart and mind, weighing so on a man, that is that treasure. Yet through it all, while his naturally positive disposition has encouraged him to widen his field of vision and raise his sights, Stewart believes he has remained essentially unchanged. Carol longs for both love and friendship, and uses her sunny disposition to hide an inner loneliness and desire to belong. Previous research has indicated that a positive or negative disposition can impact the effects of stress on the heart. She is neither of the class nor the disposition to assume the world owes her a favour. Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance. Synonyms temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind informal kidney 1.1often with infinitive An inclination or tendency. the Prime Minister has shown a disposition to alter policies the judge's disposition to clemency Example sentencesExamples Many speak of John Anderson's disposition to anguish and agonising. So, if there is a genetic disposition to stroke, it doesn't mean it can't be prevented. Obviously, we have some genetic disposition to reproduce or the race would have ended long ago. Thus a person who has a disposition to accept bribes but who is never offered any is not corrupt, except perhaps in an attenuated sense. Religious reawakening was needed to strengthen people's innate disposition to distinguish right from wrong. Tolerance is a willingness to allow others to exist; humility is a willingness to be open to others, with a disposition to learn and change. MacLeod didn't have the disposition to turn down the rising pressure, declaring Scotland could win the World Cup. True, the terms of entry were not clearly canvassed, but we may assume a clear disposition to favour New Zealand entry. Again, it is true that religion plays an important part in the American disposition to take moral values seriously. The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. And not many non-academics would have had the time or the disposition to try and decipher what they are about. He defined a statesman as having ‘a disposition to preserve and an ability to improve.’ True curiosity, however, involves detachment - a decrease of our disposition to reach conclusions in favour of keen observation. If you are of a disposition to drag yourself out to a match over the holiday, you will know what I mean: football on the telly is a pale imitation. It's easy to never take any time off and not notice the slowing of your pace, the increased disposition to make mistakes, to start forgetting stuff, to just generally not be firing on all cylinders. Subsequent lapses in devotion or attitude do not alter God's disposition to save the individual. All that love tennis know that Tim has the talent and disposition to win; and let's hope that this is the year for him. But the disposition to assume growth has been replaced by an expectation of decline. The left has an instinctive disposition to side with the people. If there is a curse here it is the curse of too much money, power, and leisure time combined with a disposition for risk taking. Synonyms inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, proclivity, leaning, orientation, bias, bent, predilection 2mass noun The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things. the plan shows the disposition of the rooms Example sentencesExamples Table 2 shows the disposition of revised manuscripts received through October 10, 2000. In the early 1990s John began to seriously plan for the inevitable disposition of his collection. Arrangement, disposition of parts, subserviency of means to an end, relation of instruments to a use, imply the presence of intelligence and mind. The spatial disposition of the pores relative to the electroporating pulse was, however, not resolved. In all conditions except that of free fall, a live body can be distinguished from an inert structure by the relative disposition of the body parts, its ‘posture’. The results show that each head in a crown pair has a distinct structural disposition. Analysis of their results reveals that there is great deal of variability among neonates with regards to the disposition of mdomethacin. Additionally, both any putative aggregation pattern and the exact disposition of the interfacial tryptophans may differ for this conformer. Bourges and Normandy offer some striking examples of the way in which stained glass can magnify the structural disposition of an edifice. Because of the linear disposition of the speaker array along a usual pedestrian path, the glitches stalk the person during the whole phase of mobile communication initiation. Fast-acting muscles have highly ordered structure due to the closely interrelated disposition of membranes and myofibrils. The use of the terms updip and downdip/basinwards refers to moving into shallower or deeper water on this palaeoslope, rather than present structural disposition. Fig.1 shows the disposition of the amino acids at the interface of the protein. Synonyms arrangement, arranging, disposal, ordering, positioning, placement, lining up, setting up, organization, configuration set-up, line-up, layout, array marshalling, mustering, grouping, gathering Military dressing 2.1 The action of arranging people or things in a particular way. the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces Example sentencesExamples If you feel you need to retain some degree of control over the disposition of the retirement assets after your death, you may consider designating a trust as your beneficiary. Stalin's military and political dispositions once the war started have incurred odium. We would not interfere with his disposition of the costs. The only solution was to open and inventory each container to determine the proper disposition of the items. There were different methods of commitment to battle and disposition of reserve front forces. Considerable advance was made in force disposition, battle order and AT defense organization. This led to quick evaluations and dispositions for mobilized soldiers. Furthermore, Kansas' right to control the disposition of any recovery was entirely unencumbered. The disposition of costs in this matter presents me with real difficulty. Counsel are invited to submit brief written submissions on the disposition of costs on this matter. By observing the spirit of the enemy's men and getting the best position, you can work out the enemy's disposition and move your men accordingly. 2.2dispositions The stationing of troops ready for military action. the new strategic dispositions of our forces Example sentencesExamples The primary order of battle factors are composition, disposition, and strength. He was often careless with tactical dispositions and as a result, his army lost thousands of men. Second, the relative ease with which it is possible to define forts and fortresses allows us to consider the impact of the revolt on military dispositions. It was therefore essential that, in making his dispositions, the strategist should know what kind of a war he was going to have to fight. We spent the good part of the first night understanding the troop dispositions. This is not war where the dispositions of forces, aircraft on airfields and headquarters of the aggressor are not subjected to enemy pressure. The troop dispositions were disappointing, with infantry, tank and artillery units intermixed and based on widely separated hills unable to support each other. Gen. Gerald J. Higgins, the assistant division commander and an experienced infantryman, with ensuring that troop dispositions supported his defense plans. One Japanese officer later told his captives he had posed as a native and observed them close hand while noting the strength and disposition of the Australian positions. They can reconnoiter to determine enemy dispositions and occupy observation posts from which they can observe the battlefield and relay information to the commander. 3Law mass noun The distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest. this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death Example sentencesExamples It, therefore, for the purposes of the Tax Act, which is now applying differently to the real facts, treats that disposition of property as a distribution of profits. The freedom of testamentary disposition, of course, is a matter of statute under the Wills Act, originally under the statute of wills. Family relations are strengthened, however, by the law of inheritance, which does not recognize a principle of free testamentary disposition. There was some contention as to the sale and disposition of certain assets. At the top of page 395 he mentions somebody fraudulently assisting a trustee in disposition of some trust property. Synonyms distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest sale, auction 4The power to deal with something as one pleases. if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition, he would have been invincible Example sentencesExamples Now she found herself at the command of an army of merry pirates, with two ships at her disposition, and holding prisoner both the pirates' Captain and the hunter that had dragged her in this splendid adventure. Climbers these days have a variety of helmets at their disposition, and many work under different principles. They used the funds placed at their disposition in ways that were hardly conspicuous for spiritual disinterestedness. You have dedicated some of the material resources at your disposition to the creation of Art. ‘We will put the deal at the disposition of whoever emerges as president,’ Laporta said in a news conference in Barcelona. The more weapons the player owns, the more weapons he has at his disposition. He has very few moves at his disposition, he can't destroy most of the blocks in his way, he can't even swim properly. A state is not a society, a nation or a territory; but a mode of regulation and control, and the disposition of official violence. Synonyms at the disposal of, for use by, in reserve for, in the hands of, in the possession of, within the reach of, within easy reach of, at someone's fingertips 4.1archaic The determination of events by divine power. Example sentencesExamples Thus Graham is hesitant("It may be" and "I can't say for certain") to acknowledge that God's disposition of judgment can be reliably discerned here. The necessity of man's willing and acting in conformity to his apprehensions and disposition, is, in their opinion, fully consistent with all the liberty which can belong to a rational nature. The first is that there are good reasons to think that there are irreducible dispositions in nature, and that where such dispositions are manifested, there are logically necessary causal connections. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere 'arrange' (see dispose). Definition of disposition in US English: disposition nounˌdispəˈziSH(ə)nˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n 1A person's inherent qualities of mind and character. your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you Example sentencesExamples A call to his mobile found him in a relatively sunny disposition, as though the argument the day before had never taken place. Another possibility is that such personality dispositions as risk-taking, sensation-seeking, and impulsivity may underlie both sexual activity and alcohol use. It is precisely that terrible complex of dispositions of the heart and mind, weighing so on a man, that is that treasure. Obviously I can't reveal how old she is - there may be people of a nervous disposition reading this, and the shock could be too much for them. Carol longs for both love and friendship, and uses her sunny disposition to hide an inner loneliness and desire to belong. Now I would like those of a nervous disposition to read no further. Expectations as to the effects of marijuana, deriving either from personality dispositions or from social learning, can also influence the subjective experience of marijuana use. His cheery disposition masked a fierce determination to win, which culminated in a phone call to Cochrane - now his agent. I have been repeatedly astonished by the angelic dispositions of people working for the poor, the maimed, and the doomed in the most hideous of circumstances where the children die in their care. Rather it was the people and their dispositions. Have you ever noticed how, whenever you are reminded of this special event, your disposition changes? But surely, I say, there are some people blessed with sunny dispositions - it doesn't necessarily mean they're valiantly trying to stop themselves from sliding into despair. She is neither of the class nor the disposition to assume the world owes her a favour. There must be hundreds, thousands of words, which quite aptly describe persons of certain dispositions. Yet through it all, while his naturally positive disposition has encouraged him to widen his field of vision and raise his sights, Stewart believes he has remained essentially unchanged. Whether on top after a winning streak or down to his last few francs, he maintains the same sunny, positive disposition. Previous research has indicated that a positive or negative disposition can impact the effects of stress on the heart. The applicant might be a dangerous psychopath who only mixes with people of a similar disposition, yet is immensely popular within that group. Caged, with no food or water, his placid disposition changed to that of a raging fiend. Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance. Synonyms temperament, nature, character, constitution, make-up, grain, humour, temper, mentality, turn of mind 1.1often with infinitive An inclination or tendency. the judge's disposition toward clemency the cattle showed a decided disposition to run Example sentencesExamples True curiosity, however, involves detachment - a decrease of our disposition to reach conclusions in favour of keen observation. Thus a person who has a disposition to accept bribes but who is never offered any is not corrupt, except perhaps in an attenuated sense. All that love tennis know that Tim has the talent and disposition to win; and let's hope that this is the year for him. He defined a statesman as having ‘a disposition to preserve and an ability to improve.’ The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. Religious reawakening was needed to strengthen people's innate disposition to distinguish right from wrong. Many speak of John Anderson's disposition to anguish and agonising. But the disposition to assume growth has been replaced by an expectation of decline. So, if there is a genetic disposition to stroke, it doesn't mean it can't be prevented. Tolerance is a willingness to allow others to exist; humility is a willingness to be open to others, with a disposition to learn and change. And not many non-academics would have had the time or the disposition to try and decipher what they are about. The left has an instinctive disposition to side with the people. Again, it is true that religion plays an important part in the American disposition to take moral values seriously. If there is a curse here it is the curse of too much money, power, and leisure time combined with a disposition for risk taking. Obviously, we have some genetic disposition to reproduce or the race would have ended long ago. If you are of a disposition to drag yourself out to a match over the holiday, you will know what I mean: football on the telly is a pale imitation. MacLeod didn't have the disposition to turn down the rising pressure, declaring Scotland could win the World Cup. Subsequent lapses in devotion or attitude do not alter God's disposition to save the individual. It's easy to never take any time off and not notice the slowing of your pace, the increased disposition to make mistakes, to start forgetting stuff, to just generally not be firing on all cylinders. True, the terms of entry were not clearly canvassed, but we may assume a clear disposition to favour New Zealand entry. Synonyms inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, proclivity, leaning, orientation, bias, bent, predilection 2The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things. the plan need not be accurate so long as it shows the disposition of the rooms Example sentencesExamples Analysis of their results reveals that there is great deal of variability among neonates with regards to the disposition of mdomethacin. In all conditions except that of free fall, a live body can be distinguished from an inert structure by the relative disposition of the body parts, its ‘posture’. Fig.1 shows the disposition of the amino acids at the interface of the protein. Bourges and Normandy offer some striking examples of the way in which stained glass can magnify the structural disposition of an edifice. Fast-acting muscles have highly ordered structure due to the closely interrelated disposition of membranes and myofibrils. Additionally, both any putative aggregation pattern and the exact disposition of the interfacial tryptophans may differ for this conformer. Table 2 shows the disposition of revised manuscripts received through October 10, 2000. Because of the linear disposition of the speaker array along a usual pedestrian path, the glitches stalk the person during the whole phase of mobile communication initiation. Arrangement, disposition of parts, subserviency of means to an end, relation of instruments to a use, imply the presence of intelligence and mind. The spatial disposition of the pores relative to the electroporating pulse was, however, not resolved. The use of the terms updip and downdip/basinwards refers to moving into shallower or deeper water on this palaeoslope, rather than present structural disposition. In the early 1990s John began to seriously plan for the inevitable disposition of his collection. The results show that each head in a crown pair has a distinct structural disposition. Synonyms arrangement, arranging, disposal, ordering, positioning, placement, lining up, setting up, organization, configuration 2.1 The action of arranging or ordering people or things in a particular way. the prerogative gives the state widespread powers regarding the disposition and control of the armed forces Example sentencesExamples If you feel you need to retain some degree of control over the disposition of the retirement assets after your death, you may consider designating a trust as your beneficiary. We would not interfere with his disposition of the costs. There were different methods of commitment to battle and disposition of reserve front forces. Counsel are invited to submit brief written submissions on the disposition of costs on this matter. By observing the spirit of the enemy's men and getting the best position, you can work out the enemy's disposition and move your men accordingly. The disposition of costs in this matter presents me with real difficulty. The only solution was to open and inventory each container to determine the proper disposition of the items. Stalin's military and political dispositions once the war started have incurred odium. Furthermore, Kansas' right to control the disposition of any recovery was entirely unencumbered. Considerable advance was made in force disposition, battle order and AT defense organization. This led to quick evaluations and dispositions for mobilized soldiers. 2.2dispositions Military preparations, in particular the stationing of troops ready for attack or defense. the new strategic dispositions of our forces Example sentencesExamples They can reconnoiter to determine enemy dispositions and occupy observation posts from which they can observe the battlefield and relay information to the commander. Gen. Gerald J. Higgins, the assistant division commander and an experienced infantryman, with ensuring that troop dispositions supported his defense plans. One Japanese officer later told his captives he had posed as a native and observed them close hand while noting the strength and disposition of the Australian positions. The primary order of battle factors are composition, disposition, and strength. Second, the relative ease with which it is possible to define forts and fortresses allows us to consider the impact of the revolt on military dispositions. The troop dispositions were disappointing, with infantry, tank and artillery units intermixed and based on widely separated hills unable to support each other. This is not war where the dispositions of forces, aircraft on airfields and headquarters of the aggressor are not subjected to enemy pressure. He was often careless with tactical dispositions and as a result, his army lost thousands of men. We spent the good part of the first night understanding the troop dispositions. It was therefore essential that, in making his dispositions, the strategist should know what kind of a war he was going to have to fight. 3Law The action of distributing or transferring property or money to someone, in particular by bequest. this is a tax that affects the disposition of assets on death Example sentencesExamples Family relations are strengthened, however, by the law of inheritance, which does not recognize a principle of free testamentary disposition. There was some contention as to the sale and disposition of certain assets. At the top of page 395 he mentions somebody fraudulently assisting a trustee in disposition of some trust property. It, therefore, for the purposes of the Tax Act, which is now applying differently to the real facts, treats that disposition of property as a distribution of profits. The freedom of testamentary disposition, of course, is a matter of statute under the Wills Act, originally under the statute of wills. Synonyms distribution, disposal, allocation, transfer, transference, conveyance, making over, bestowal, bequest 4The power to deal with something as one pleases. if Napoleon had had railroads at his disposition, he would have been invincible Example sentencesExamples They used the funds placed at their disposition in ways that were hardly conspicuous for spiritual disinterestedness. The more weapons the player owns, the more weapons he has at his disposition. Now she found herself at the command of an army of merry pirates, with two ships at her disposition, and holding prisoner both the pirates' Captain and the hunter that had dragged her in this splendid adventure. He has very few moves at his disposition, he can't destroy most of the blocks in his way, he can't even swim properly. Climbers these days have a variety of helmets at their disposition, and many work under different principles. You have dedicated some of the material resources at your disposition to the creation of Art. A state is not a society, a nation or a territory; but a mode of regulation and control, and the disposition of official violence. ‘We will put the deal at the disposition of whoever emerges as president,’ Laporta said in a news conference in Barcelona. Synonyms at the disposal of, for use by, in reserve for, in the hands of, in the possession of, within the reach of, within easy reach of, at someone's fingertips 4.1archaic The determination of events by divine power. Example sentencesExamples The first is that there are good reasons to think that there are irreducible dispositions in nature, and that where such dispositions are manifested, there are logically necessary causal connections. Thus Graham is hesitant("It may be" and "I can't say for certain") to acknowledge that God's disposition of judgment can be reliably discerned here. The necessity of man's willing and acting in conformity to his apprehensions and disposition, is, in their opinion, fully consistent with all the liberty which can belong to a rational nature. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n-), from disponere ‘arrange’ (see dispose).
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