disposition.

1. A person's usual tendency in temperament or behavior.

2. The way people, objects, or forces are arranged.

3. The settlement or final determination of a legal matter.

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Words that belong together

• cheerful disposition
• disposition toward caution

On the page

Her disposition toward caution shaped every negotiation.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular disposition; plural dispositions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: moderately common.