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"dispositive" is probably misspelled. Trying disposition instead Definition of disposition

1. disposition [ n ] your usual mood
Examples: "he has a happy disposition"

Used in print:

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

For_that_matter , Stan_Musial is rare , possessing the disposition that enabled him to put_out the same for seven managers , reserving his opinions , but not his effort .

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

This happy , always smiling lad with the sunny disposition is our new Junior_Mr._Canada - Henri_de_Courcy .

Synonyms disposition temperament Related Terms nature willingness esprit_de_corps composure unwillingness heart blood aloneness good_nature perfectionism permissiveness unpermissiveness agreeableness nervousness disagreeableness friendliness moodiness ill_nature gourmandism animalism discomposure solitariness unsociability unfriendliness pessimism epicurism optimism cheerfulness uncheerfulness willing unwilling

2. disposition [ n ] the act or means of getting rid of something

Used in print:

(Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)

All moneys received from dispositions under this section shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts )

Synonyms disposition disposal Related Terms deed sewage_disposal lending giving abandonment appointment mine_disposal comb-out dispose

3. disposition [ n ] an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Examples: "he had an inclination to give up too easily" "a tendency to be too strict"

Synonyms tendency inclination disposition Related Terms attitude direction sympathy disfavor Call bent favor drift perseveration proclivity devices predisposition literalism denominationalism impartiality partiality favoritism tend dispose

4. disposition [ n ] a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
Examples: : "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"

Synonyms disposition Related Terms property tendency proneness predisposition mordacity separatism aptness

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