- dis·po·si·tion
- /ˌdıspəˈzıʃən/ noun, pl -tions1 [count] : the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
He always had a cheerful/nervous disposition. [=temperament, personality]
It's nice to work with someone who has such a sunny disposition. [=who is usually cheerful]
a dog with an excellent disposition
2 formal2 a [singular] : a tendency to act or think in a particular wayHer disposition was to always think negatively.
He has a disposition toward criminal behavior.
people with a genetic disposition toward a particular disease
[count]the philanthropist's charitable dispositions [=(less formally) donations]
[noncount]A will is a legal document that is used in the disposition of property.
4 [count] formal : the way things are placed or arranged — usually singular;— often + ofThe map showed the disposition of troops on the border.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.