disposition
See also: Disposition
English
Alternative forms
- dispotion (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Latin dispositiōnem, accusative singular of dispositiō, from dispōnō; surface analysis, dispose + -ition. Doublet of dispositio.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
disposition (countable and uncountable, plural dispositions)
- The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
- Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
- The arrangement or placement of certain things.
- The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops.
- 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 5, in A Cuckoo in the Nest:
- The departure was not unduly prolonged. […] Within the door Mrs. Spoker hastily imparted to Mrs. Love a few final sentiments on the subject of Divine Intention in the disposition of buckets; farewells and last commiserations; a deep, guttural instigation to the horse; and the wheels of the waggonette crunched heavily away into obscurity.
- Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things.
- 1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6):
- Seduced at the age of 10 by a famous sodomist named Duplessis, he had since been at the disposition of a number of homosexual persons, including officers, priests, and marquises.
- You will have full disposition of these funds.
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- (law) Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
- The court ordered the disposition of all assets.
- Synonyms: assignment, conveyance
- (law) Final decision or settlement.
- The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow.
- (medicine) The destination of a patient after medical treatment, especially after emergency triage, first line treatment, or surgery; the choice made for the next venue of care.
- The patient was given a disposition for outpatient care, as ward admission was not indicated.
- (music) The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
- This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition.
- The arrangement or placement of certain things.
- Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
- I have little disposition now to do as you say.
- Salt has a disposition to dissolve in water.
- Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
- She has a sunny disposition.
- He has such a foul disposition.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter II, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], OCLC 928184292, book III:
- He was, indeed, a lad of a remarkable disposition; sober, discreet, and pious beyond his age […]
- 1925, Irving Caesar (lyrics), Vincent Youmans (music), “Sometimes I'm Happy”:
- Sometimes I'm happy / Sometimes I'm blue / My disposition / Depends on you
- Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ambulatory disposition
- dispositional
- disposition hearing
- testamentary disposition
Related terms
Related terms
- disposal
- dispose
- dispositive
- predisposition
Translations
tendency or inclination
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The arrangement or placement of certain things
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Temperamental makeup or habitual mood
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Verb
disposition (third-person singular simple present dispositions, present participle dispositioning, simple past and past participle dispositioned)
- To remove or place in a different position.
Related terms
Related terms
- disposal
- dispose
- dispositive
- predisposition
Danish
Noun
disposition c (singular definite dispositionen, plural indefinite dispositioner)
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Declension
Declension of disposition
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | disposition | dispositionen | dispositioner | dispositionerne |
| genitive | dispositions | dispositionens | dispositioners | dispositionernes |
Further reading
- “disposition” in Den Danske Ordbog
Finnish
Noun
disposition
- genitive singular of dispositio
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dispositiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.po.zi.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
disposition f (plural dispositions)
- arrangement; layout
- disposal; the ability or authority to use something
- step; arrangement; measure
- disposition; tendency
Derived terms
- à disposition
Related terms
- disposer
- dispositif
Descendants
- → Romanian: dispoziție
Further reading
- “disposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dispositiō.
Noun
disposition f (oblique plural dispositions, nominative singular disposition, nominative plural dispositions)
- arrangement; layout