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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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