"disposition" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-disposition.ogg [US] Forms: disposition [singular], dispositions [plural]
Etymology: dispose + -ition Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dispose|ition}} dispose + -ition Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Your disposition is your usual way of acting or feeling. Synonyms: temperament
    Sense id: simple-disposition-en-noun-~5OUkbw8
  2. The disposition of objects is the way they are arranged or placed. Synonyms: arrangement
    Sense id: simple-disposition-en-noun-jZbco1co
  3. A disposition is the legal process of transferring property or money. Synonyms: settlement
    Sense id: simple-disposition-en-noun-rV~uzc4i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ition
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