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DISPOSITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act or means of getting rid of something
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("disposition" is a kind of...):
act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disposition"):
appointment ((law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment)
comb-out (the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people)
giving (disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return)
abandonment (the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away)
mine disposal (the disposal of explosive mines)
sewage disposal (the disposal of sewage)
lending; loaning (disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned)
Derivation:
dispose (throw or cast away)
dispose (give, sell, or transfer to another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Your usual mood
Example:
he has a happy disposition
Synonyms:
disposition; temperament
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("disposition" is a kind of...):
nature (the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions)
Meronyms (parts of "disposition"):
cheer; cheerfulness; sunniness; sunshine (the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom)
uncheerfulness (not conducive to cheer or good spirits)
Attribute:
willing (disposed or inclined toward)
unwilling (not disposed or inclined toward)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disposition"):
ill nature (a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition)
disagreeableness (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition)
willingness (cheerful compliance)
involuntariness; unwillingness (the trait of being unwilling)
friendliness (a friendly disposition)
unsociability; unsociableness (an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship)
unfriendliness (an unfriendly disposition)
calm; calmness; composure; equanimity (steadiness of mind under stress)
discomposure (a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure)
optimism (a general disposition to expect the best in all things)
pessimism (a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things)
epicurism (the disposition and habits of an epicure)
gourmandism (the disposition and habits of a gourmand)
agreeability; agreeableness (a temperamental disposition to be agreeable)
good nature (a cheerful, obliging disposition)
restrictiveness; unpermissiveness (a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits)
permissiveness; tolerance (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)
perfectionism (a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable)
blood (temperament or disposition)
moodiness (having temperamental and changeable moods)
esprit de corps; morale; team spirit (the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed)
nervousness (a sensitive or highly strung temperament)
heart; spirit (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind)
bloodiness; bloodthirstiness (a disposition to shed blood)
animalism; physicality (preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites)
aloneness; loneliness; lonesomeness; solitariness (a disposition toward being alone)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
Example:
a swelling with a disposition to rupture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("disposition" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disposition"):
inclination; tendency (a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect)
separatism (a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists)
proneness (being disposed to do something)
predisposition (a disposition in advance to react in a particular way)
mordacity (a disposition to biting)
aptness; propensity (a disposition to behave in a certain way)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Example:
a tendency to be too strict
Synonyms:
disposition; inclination; tendency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("disposition" is a kind of...):
attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disposition"):
impartiality; nonpartisanship (an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally)
partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)
disapproval; disfavor; disfavour; dislike (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
favor; favour (an inclination to approve)
predisposition (an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way)
perseveration (the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it)
literalism (a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense)
bent; set (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way)
leaning; proclivity; propensity (a natural inclination)
favoritism; favouritism (an inclination to favor some person or group)
sympathy; understanding (an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion)
devices (an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase 'left to your own devices')
denominationalism (the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations)
Call (a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course)
drift; movement; trend (a general tendency to change (as of opinion))
direction (a general course along which something has a tendency to develop)
Derivation:
dispose (make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief)
Context examples:
The date and time a disposition event began.
(Disposition Event Start Date Time, NCI Thesaurus)
A character or string that represents a disposition event group.
(Disposition Group Identifier, NCI Thesaurus)
A character or string used to name, or characterize a disposition reference.
(Disposition Reference Identifier, NCI Thesaurus)
A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to disposition.
(Disposition Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
The literal identifier of a disposition as determined by a standards organization.
(Disposition Dictionary Derived Term, NCI Thesaurus)
A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to device tracking and disposition.
(Device Tracking and Disposition Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
A domain for logistics and disposition information specific to a given device.
(Device Tracking and Disposition Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The date and time disposition data was collected.
(Disposition Collection Date Time, NCI Thesaurus)
An identifier that describes the relative position of a disposition data within a series.
(Disposition Sequence, NCI Thesaurus)
One or more sponsor defined characters used to name a disposition event.
(Disposition Sponsor Defined Identifier, NCI Thesaurus)
