disposition
n.
tendency; character, nature, trait; arrangement, placement
Disposition
In
philosophy,
physiology, and
psychology, a disposition is a
habit, a preparation, a state of readiness, or a tendency to act in a specified way.In
philosophy, the terms
dispositional belief and
occurrent belief refer, in the former case, to a
belief that is held in the
mind but not currently being considered, and in the latter case, to a belief that is currently being considered by the mind.
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disposition
Noun
1. your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
(synonym) temperament
(hypernym) nature
(hyponym) solitariness
(part-meronym) cheerfulness, cheer
(attribute) willing
2. the act or means of getting rid of something
(synonym) disposal
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(hyponym) appointment
(derivation) dispose
3. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
(synonym) inclination, tendency
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) direction
(derivation) dispose, incline
4. a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) aptness, propensity
Disposition (die)
n.
disposition, tendency; character, nature, trait; arrangement, placement
disposition (f)
n.
disposition, arrangement; layout; disposal, setting; application, forthcoming; clause; aptitude, mood, bent; regulation; provision; precaution, action