- the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: I'd like to thank the general manager for his hospitality, kindness, and always cheerful disposition.
- state of mind regarding something; inclination: a disposition to gamble.
- physical inclination or tendency: the disposition of ice to melt when heated.
- arrangement or placing, as of troops or buildings: Strategists came to the conference with divergent views regarding the best disposition of Allied forces.
- final settlement of a matter, especially of a legal matter:The accused was detained for seven months while awaiting disposition of his case.In the event that we receive a formal complaint, we reserve the right to suspend service pending final disposition of the matter.
- bestowal or transfer of care or ownership, as by a gift, sale, or bequest:The patient expressed her intentions regarding the disposition of certain pieces of her property upon her death, including the farm scene painting.
- the disposal or discarding of something, or the power to make decisions about use or disposal: The final decision on the disposition of the deceased's body or remains belongs with the family.
- regulation; management; dispensation: the disposition of God.
- a person's usual temperament or frame of mind
- a natural or acquired tendency, inclination, or habit in a person or thing
- another word for disposal (def. 2), disposal (def. 3), disposal (def. 4), disposal (def. 5)
- a property that consists not in the present state of an object, but in its propensity to change in a certain way under certain conditions, as brittleness which consists in the propensity to break when struck
- manner of placing or arranging
