disposition
noun
[ dɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
• "your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you"
Similar:
temperament,
nature,
character,
constitution,
make-up,
grain,
humour,
temper,
mentality,
turn of mind,
kidney,
• the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
• "the plan shows the disposition of the rooms"
Similar:
arrangement,
arranging,
disposal,
ordering,
positioning,
placement,
lining up,
setting up,
organization,
configuration,
set-up,
line-up,
layout,
array,
marshalling,
mustering,
grouping,
gathering,
dressing,
• the distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest.
• "this is a tax which affects the disposition of assets on death"
Similar:
distribution,
disposal,
allocation,
transfer,
transference,
conveyance,
making over,
bestowal,
bequest,
sale,
auction,
• the power to deal with something as one pleases.
• "if Napoleon had had railways at his disposition, he would have been invincible"
Similar:
at the disposal of,
for use by,
in reserve for,
in the hands of,
in the possession of,
within the reach of,
within easy reach of,
at someone's fingertips,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispositio(n- ), from disponere ‘arrange’ (see dispose).
