disposition
dis-po-si-tion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
- 2.
An inclination or tendency.
- 3.
The way in which something is arranged or distributed.
- 4.
(Law) The final settlement of a matter; the distribution of property.
- 5.
The power to deal with something as one wishes.
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Etymology
From Old French disposition, from Latin dispositio meaning "arrangement, order," from disponere meaning "to arrange." First recorded in English in the 14th century.