disposition
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
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disposición
- Her naturally optimistic disposition brightens everyone's day.
- skills and dispositions
- knowledge and dispositions
- personality dispositions
I think that that one cognitive disposition might be the most helpful thing.
- I think that that one cognitive disposition might be the most helpful thing.
- But I think what's beneath that, if I'm being charitable, is a disposition towards searching.
- It's just that right now there's a lot more stuff that it's obvious the correct disposition towards it is criticism.
- It's about the interior dispositions of the person.
- Well, it's that same disposition of the world needs to be simple.
- So genetics and you your background just influence your disposition to success in various activities.
- It's more of a a darker, you know, disposition that is much more kind of dire.
- And you know, I guess maybe because of, you know, just natural disposition or just learn, who knows?
Examples
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Indeed; this pietas emerges as the signature disposition of human nature generally.
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But that is also due to the attitude and disposition of the scientists themselves.
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What would you say is your current disposition?
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But it's also about helping them develop the dispositions necessary to be successful in the field.
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Many also provide an environment where a disposition to take action is fostered.
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At each level of the model, individuals are developing skills and dispositions that contribute to success.
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I've had a lot of people tell me, based on maybe my disposition, that I'm a very positive person.
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Is there a certain type of disposition, attitude, demeanor that they're looking for?
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All the doors have been programmed to have a cheerful and sunny disposition.
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He has a cheerful disposition, which makes him pleasant to be around.
Synonyms
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2.8
A usual way of behaving, thinking, or changing
66
4.3
A person's usual mood that shows in how they act
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4.2
A natural tendency to want or choose something
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7.3
A natural tendency to behave in a certain way
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7.1
A tendency to think or behave in a certain way because of past experiences
A natural tendency to act or learn in a certain way
How Pleasant
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2.8
4
1.0
9
2.7
43
4.6
8
4.2
1
7.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disposition comes from the Latin parts dis- 'away' and ponere 'to put', the same idea you see in position. It once meant an 'arrangement' of things, so when we talk about someone's disposition we mean how their feelings or traits are 'put' or arranged — their usual mood.