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dis|po|si|tion: dis|po|si|tion «_DIHS puh ZIHSH uhn», noun.

1. one's natural way of acting toward others or of thinking about things; nature: »a cheerful disposition, a selfish disposition, a changeable disposition.

2. tendency; inclination; natural bent: »a disposition to argue. A quarrelsome person has a disposition to start trouble.

3. the act of putting in order or position; arrangement: »The general planned the disposition of his soldiers for the battle. The disposition of the papers on my desk had been changed.

4. a disposing; settlement: »the satisfactory disposition of a difficult problem. What disposition did the court make of his case?
SYNONYM(S): management.

5. disposal: »He had a large sum of money at his disposition. Safe disposition of radioactive waste requires the greatest care.

6. Obsolete. physical constitution or state.

Synonym Study 1 Disposition, temperament, temper mean the qualities that characterize a person as an individual. Disposition applies to the controlling mental or emotional quality that determines a person's natural or usual way of thinking and acting: »He has a quarrelsome disposition.
Temperament applies to the combined physical, emotional, and mental qualities that determine a person's whole nature: »He has an artistic temperament.
Temper applies to the combined natural and acquired qualities that determine the state of mind in which a person meets problems and troubles: »He is calm in temper.
Temper may also be applied to a more temporary state: »I found him in a good temper.

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dis|qui|si|tion — «DIHS kwuh ZIHSH uhn», noun. a long or formal speech or writing about a subject; dissertation: »scholastic craggy disquisitions (John Trapp). SYNONYM(S): treatise. ╂[< Latin disquīsītiō, ōnis < disquīrere inquire < dis apart + quaerere… … Useful english dictionary
dis|af|fec|tion — «DIHS uh FEHK shuhn», noun. unfriendliness, disloyalty, or discontent: »Lack of food and supplies caused disaffection among the soldiers … Useful english dictionary
dis|car|na|tion — «DIHS kahr NAY shuhn», noun. = disembodiment. (Cf. ↑disembodiment) … Useful english dictionary
dis|cep|ta|tion — «DIHS ehp TAY shuhn», noun. a dispute; controversy … Useful english dictionary
dis|cla|ma|tion — «DIHS kluh MAY shuhn», noun. the act of disclaiming; renunciation; disavowal … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|cer|tion — «DIHS kuhn SUR shuhn», noun. = disconcertment. (Cf. ↑disconcertment) … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|nec|tion — «DIHS kuh NEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of disconnecting. 2. the state of being disconnected; separation … Useful english dictionary
dis|cre|a|tion — «DIHS kree AY shuhn», noun. the undoing of creation or of anything created … Useful english dictionary
dis|cul|pa|tion — «DIHS kuhl PAY shuhn», noun. freedom from blame or fault; exculpation … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|fec|tion — «DIHS ihn FEHK shuhn», noun. the destruction of disease germs … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|fla|tion|ar|y — «DIHS ihn FLAY shuh NEHR ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with disinflation. 2. producing or tending to produce disinflation: »... a very real incentive to make some sacrifice in order to save, thus producing a disinflationary trend (London… … Useful english dictionary

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