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dis·po·si·tion

[dis-puh-zish-uh

n] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.

2.	state of mind regarding something; inclination: a disposition to gamble.

3.	physical inclination or tendency: the disposition of ice to melt when heated.

4.	arrangement or placing, as of troops or buildings.

5.	final settlement of a matter.

6.	bestowal, as by gift or sale.

7.	power to dispose of a thing; control: funds at one's disposition.

8.	regulation; management; dispensation: the disposition of God.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME disposicioun (< AF) < L dispositiōn- (s. of dispositiō), equiv. to disposit(us) (ptp. of dispōnere to distribute; dispos- (see dispose) + -itus ptp. suffix) + -iōn- -ion

]

—Related forms

dis·po·si·tion·al, adjective

—Synonyms 1. nature, character, humor. Disposition, temper, temperament refer to the aspects and habits of mind and emotion that one displays over a length of time. Disposition is the natural or prevailing aspect of one's mind as shown in behavior and in relationships with others: a happy disposition; a selfish disposition. Temper sometimes denotes the essential quality of one's nature: a glacial temper; usually it has to do with propensity toward anger: an even temper; a quick or hot temper. Temperament refers to the particular balance of emotions determining a person's character: an artistic temperament. 2. bent, tendency, predisposition, proclivity. 4. order, grouping, location, placement. 5. outcome, result. 7. control, direction.

—Antonyms 2. unwillingness.

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dis·po·si·tion (dĭs'pə-zĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
n.

One's usual mood; temperament: a sweet disposition.
1. A habitual inclination; a tendency: a disposition to disagree.
2. A physical property or tendency: a swelling with a disposition to rupture.
3. The power or liberty to control, direct, or dispose.
4. Management; control.
Arrangement, positioning, or distribution: a cheerful disposition of colors and textures; a convoy oriented into a north-south disposition.
A final settlement: disposition of the deceased's property.
An act of disposing; a bestowal or transfer to another.
1. The power or liberty to control, direct, or dispose.
2. Management; control.

[Middle English disposicioun, from Old French disposition, from Latin dispositiō, dispositiōn-, from dispositus, past participle of dispōnere, to dispose; see dispose.]

Synonyms: These nouns refer to the combination of qualities that identify a person. Disposition is approximately equivalent to prevailing frame of mind or spirit: "A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side" (George Eliot).
Temperament applies broadly to the sum of physical, emotional, and intellectual components that affect or determine a person's actions and reactions: "She is . . . of a serene and proud and dignified temperament" (H.G. Wells).
Character especially emphasizes moral and ethical qualities: "Education has for its object the formation of character" (Herbert Spencer).
Personality is the sum of distinctive traits that give a person individuality: possessed a truly unique personality.
Nature denotes native or inherent qualities: "It is my habit,—I hope I may say, my nature,—to believe the best of people" (George W. Curtis).

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disposition
noun
1.	your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
2.	the act or means of getting rid of something [syn: disposal]
3.	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" [syn: inclination]
4.	a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"

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Disposition

Getting rid of an asset or security through a direct sale or some other method.

Investopedia Commentary

Quite often you will see insider trades report a "disposition" of a certain number of shares, this just means that they sold them.

See also: Insider Trading, Sell

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: dis·po·si·tion
Function: noun
1 a : the final determination of a matter (as a case or motion) by a court or quasi-judicial tribunal disposition of charges against him —United States v. Smith, 354 Atlantic Reporter, Second Series 510 (1976)> —compare DECISION, HOLDING, JUDGMENT, OPINION, RULING, VERDICT b : the sentence given to a convicted criminal defendant disposition —W. Railroad LaFave and J. H. Israel>; also : the sentence given to or treatment prescribed for a juvenile offender
2 : transfer to the care, possession, or ownership of another dispositions are totally exonerated from the payment of taxes —Matter of McKinney, 477 New York Supplement Reporter, Second Series 367 (1984)>; also : the power of such transferral
3 : the state or condition of being predisposed : PREDISPOSITION

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Disposition

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Conscious inclination; propension or propensity.

How stands your disposition to be married? --Shak.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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