Sekirov Dictionary

disposition

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

noun 11
verb 1
forms 3

noun11

The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms).
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Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
- She has a sunny disposition.
- He has such a foul disposition.
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Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
- I have little disposition now to do as you say.
- Salt has a disposition to dissolve in water.
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Final decision or settlement.
- The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow.
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The destination of a patient after medical treatment, especially after emergency triage, first line treatment, or surgery; the choice made for the next venue of care.
- The patient was given a disposition for outpatient care, as ward admission was not indicated.
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The arrangement or placement of certain things.
- The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops.
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The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
- This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition.
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Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
- The court ordered the disposition of all assets.
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control.
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Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things.
- You will have full disposition of these funds.
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Provision; clause.
- The C.C. is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution (Section 1 of the O.L.C.C.) and, as we have already said, it was granted the monopoly of declaring unconstitutional the legal dispositions. — 2003

verb1

To remove or place in a different position.

forms

dispositioned · dispositioning · dispositions

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