Disposition

Disposition (disposition)
n.	(?)
Dis`po*si"tion
[F. disposition, dispositio, fr. disponere to dispose; dis- + ponere to place. See Position, and cf. Dispone.]

The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels. Acts vii. 53.

The disposition of the work, to put all things in a beautiful order and harmony, that the whole may be of a piece. Dryden.

The state or the manner of being disposed or arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; as, the disposition of the trees in an orchard; the disposition of the several parts of an edifice.

Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upward; a disposition in bodies to putrefaction.

Conscious inclination; propension or propensity.

How stands your disposition to be married? Shak.

Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men; temper of mind.

"A man of turbulent disposition." Hallam. "He is of a very melancholy disposition." Shak.

His disposition led him to do things agreeable to his quality and condition wherein God had placed him. Strype.

Mood; humor.

As I perchance hereafter shall think meet
To put an antic disposition on. Shak.

Syn. -- Disposal; adjustment; regulation; arrangement; distribution; order; method; adaptation; inclination; propensity; bestowment; alienation; character; temper; mood. -- Disposition, Character, Temper. Disposition is the natural humor of a person, the predominating quality of his character, the constitutional habit of his mind. Character is this disposition influenced by motive, training, and will. Temper is a quality of the fiber of character, and is displayed chiefly when the emotions, especially the passions, are aroused.

Why Donate?

Here are a number of reasons:

To indicate your approval.
To express your appreciation.
To help pay for website expenses and keep this website online.

Donate Using PayPal

If you have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or a PayPal account, donating is easy. Just click the dollar amount below to donate:


$ 5	$ 10	$ 20	$ 50	$ 100	$ Other $

Donations from Outside of the United States

We welcome donations from anywhere in the world and in any currency. PayPal accepts a number of international currencies.

Donations by Other Methods

If you wish to donate via direct bank deposit or mail a cheque or money order, please email me .

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
- Wikipedia

Disposition

Why Donate?

Donate Using PayPal

Donations from Outside of the United States

Donations by Other Methods

News: offspring

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain. - Wikipedia

Disposition

Why Donate?

Donate Using PayPal

Donations from Outside of the United States

Donations by Other Methods

News: offspring

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
- Wikipedia