DISPOSITION
MEANING 1: (n.) a person’s general temperament or mood
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He is a person with a cheerful disposition.
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Your disposition will be considered favourable for this job position.
MEANING 2: (n.) a tendency either a physical property or a habit
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He has a disposition to agree with everyone. - He has a disposition toward acne on his face.
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She has a disposition to be angry at the drop of a hat.
MEANING 3: (n.) the arrangement or positioning of something
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The calm disposition of pale flowers and muted colors helped to reassure patients.
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She is deciding on the disposition of the furniture in the bed room.
MEANING 4: (n.) a final settlement of someone
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The disposition of her grandfather’s will is tomorrow.
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They are meeting for an eventual disposition of the age old enmity.
MEANING 5: (n.) transferring or bestowing something onto someone
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The disposition of the house keys will take place tomorrow.
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She has made a decision to disposition her properly to a charitable trust.
MEANING 6: (n.) management or power to direct, control or dispose
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The military disposition of the president shocked the citizens.
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We are shocked to see the rave and autocratic disposition shown by the government on almost every issue till now.
SYNONYMS: Penchant, Personality, Tendency
ANTONYMS: Mismanagement, Disarrangement, Indifference
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