disposition
pronunciation
How to pronounce disposition in British English:
UK [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]
How to pronounce disposition in American English:
US [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- your usual mood
- the act or means of getting rid of something
- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
- a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
Word Origin
- disposition (n.)
- late 14c., "ordering, management," also "tendency of mind," from Old French disposicion (12c.) "arrangement, order; mood, state of mind," from Latin dispositionem (nominative dispositio) "arrangement, management," noun of action from past participle stem of disponere "to put in order, arrange" (see dispose). References to "temperament" (late 14c. in English) are from astrological use of the word for "position of a planet as a determining influence."
Synonym
Example
- 1. A cheery disposition may be necessary for societies to function .
- 2. Seek out those with an upbeat disposition you 'll find it is infectious .
- 3. Their lovable and gentle disposition and adorable wrinkles make them a popular breed .
- 4. Aside from the physical requirements of the job , the candidate must also possess a pleasant and adaptable disposition , the paper said .
- 5. Those of a nervous disposition must find the stress unbearable partly because it is impossible to really know all that goes on inside a large organisation .