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disposition
dis·po·si·tion
[
dìspə zísh'n
]
(
plural
dis·po·si·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
personality:
somebody's usual mood or temperament
2.
behavioral tendency:
an inclination or tendency to act in a particular way
3.
settlement:
settlement of a business or legal matter
(
formal
)
4.
Same as
disposal
(sense 2)
(sense 3)
[
14th century. Via French< Latin
disposition-
<
disponere
(see
dispose
)
]
dis·po·si·tion·al
adjective
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dis·po·si·tion·al adjective
