noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Australian, UK:/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
The arrangement or placement of certain things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
You will have full disposition of these funds.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
Examples
The court ordered the disposition of all assets.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assignment, conveyance
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
Final decision or settlement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
Examples
The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
The patient was given a disposition for outpatient care, as ward admission was not indicated.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus:
The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Examples
This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I have little disposition now to do as you say.
Salt has a disposition to dissolve in water.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
She has a sunny disposition.
He has such a foul disposition.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
Provision; clause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To remove or place in a different position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
noun
Meaning 11
the act or means of getting rid of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disposal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: act, deed, human action, human activity
From Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Latin dispositiōnem, accusative singular of dispositiō, from dispōnō. By surface analysis, dispose + -ition. Doublet of dispositio.
Across languages
Translations
90 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
предразположение
(predrazpoloženie)
— tendency or inclination
Bulgarian:
склонност
(sklonnost)
— tendency or inclination
Catalan:
inclinació
— tendency or inclination
Czech:
náchylnost
— tendency or inclination
Danish:
disposition
— tendency or inclination
Danish:
tilbøjelighed
— tendency or inclination
Dutch:
gezindheid
— tendency or inclination
French:
disposition
— tendency or inclination
Galician:
inclinación
— tendency or inclination
German:
Neigung
— tendency or inclination
German:
Gesinnung
— tendency or inclination
German:
Hang
— tendency or inclination
German:
Veranlagung
— tendency or inclination
German:
Lust
— tendency or inclination
Greek:
κλίση
(klísi)
— tendency or inclination
Greek:
τάση
(tási)
— tendency or inclination
Greek:
ροπή
(ropí)
— tendency or inclination
Greenlandic:
iliuuseqarneq
— tendency or inclination
Irish:
méin
— tendency or inclination
Latin:
ingenium
— tendency or inclination
Latin:
natura
— tendency or inclination
Latin:
indoles
— tendency or inclination
Macedonian:
скло́ност
(sklónost)
— tendency or inclination
Norwegian Bokmål:
disposisjon
— tendency or inclination
Norwegian Nynorsk:
disposisjon
— tendency or inclination
Romanian:
înclinație (spre, către)
— tendency or inclination
Romanian:
dispoziție (spre, către)
— tendency or inclination
Russian:
предрасположе́ние
(predraspoložénije)
— tendency or inclination
Russian:
скло́нность
(sklónnostʹ)
— tendency or inclination
Scottish Gaelic:
nàdar
— tendency or inclination
Spanish:
disposición
— tendency or inclination
Turkish:
istidat
— tendency or inclination
Ottoman Turkish:
استعداد
(istiʼdâd)
— tendency or inclination
Ottoman Turkish:
سلیقه
(selika)
— tendency or inclination
Bulgarian:
разоложение
(razoloženie)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Bulgarian:
разставяне
(razstavjane)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Catalan:
disposició
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Danish:
ordning
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Danish:
fordeling
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Danish:
anbringelse
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Danish:
placering
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
French:
disposition
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Galician:
disposición
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
German:
Einteilung
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
German:
Gliederung
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
German:
Anordnung
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
German:
Aufstellung
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
German:
Stellung
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Greek:
διευθέτηση
(diefthétisi)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Greek:
διάταξη
(diátaxi)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Greek:
ρύθμιση
(rýthmisi)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Ancient Greek:
διάθεσις
(diáthesis)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Japanese:
処分
(shobun)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Macedonian:
распореду́вање
(rasporedúvanje)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Macedonian:
распределу́вање
(raspredelúvanje)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Plautdietsch:
Veheltniss
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Romanian:
dispozitiv
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Russian:
расположе́ние
(raspoložénije)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Russian:
расстано́вка
(rasstanóvka)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Russian:
размеще́ние
(razmeščénije)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Sanskrit:
विधान
(vidhāna)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Spanish:
disposición
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Ukrainian:
розташува́ння
(roztašuvánnja)
— The arrangement or placement of certain things
Azerbaijani:
xasiyyət
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Azerbaijani:
qılıq
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Bulgarian:
характер
(harakter)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Bulgarian:
нрав
(nrav)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Catalan:
caràcter
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Catalan:
temperament
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Danish:
natur
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Danish:
gemyt
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Dutch:
gestel
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
French:
tempérament
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
German:
Gemütsstimmung
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
German:
Gemütsart
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
German:
Geistesart
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Greek:
διάθεση
(diáthesi)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Ancient Greek:
ἦθος
(êthos)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Icelandic:
lund
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Irish:
méin
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Japanese:
性分
(shoubun)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Macedonian:
расположе́ние
(raspoložénie)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Russian:
хара́ктер
(xarákter)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Russian:
нрав
(nrav)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Russian:
темпера́мент
(temperáment)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Spanish:
carácter
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Ottoman Turkish:
طمر
(damar)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Ottoman Turkish:
عرق
(ʿırk)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Ottoman Turkish:
طبع
(tabʼ)
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
Zulu:
inhliziyo
— temperament makeup or habitual mood
