Definition of dispositive
1. disposition [ n ] your usual mood
Examples:
"he has a happy disposition"
(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 unwilling2. 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 dispose3. 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"
4. disposition [ n ] a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
Examples: : "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
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