disposition

The way someone usually feels and behaves.

• Our dog has a gentle disposition.
• Her cheerful disposition helped everyone relax.
• Do the twins have similar dispositions?

Similar words: temperament, nature

Common phrases: cheerful disposition, gentle disposition, sunny disposition

A tendency or wish to behave in a particular way.

• He showed a disposition to help.
• I have no disposition to argue today.
• Her disposition toward caution shaped the decision.

How to use it: disposition to do something (She showed a disposition to trust strangers.); disposition toward something (He has a disposition toward optimism.)

Similar words: inclination, tendency

Common phrases: disposition to do something, disposition toward something

The way things are placed or arranged.

• The plan shows the disposition of the rooms.
• We changed the disposition of the furniture.
• The general studied the disposition of enemy troops.

Similar words: arrangement, placement

Common phrases: disposition of something, disposition of troops

The legal act of giving, selling, or otherwise passing property or money to someone.

• A lawyer arranged the disposition of the property.
• The will specifies the disposition of her assets.
• These rules apply to every disposition of land.

Similar words: transfer, conveyance

Common phrases: disposition of property, disposition of assets

The power to decide how something is used or dealt with.

• The funds are at your disposition.
• She has full disposition of these resources.
• The agreement gives him disposition of the remaining money.

How to use it: at someone’s disposition (The remaining funds are at your disposition.)

Similar words: control, command

Common phrases: at someone’s disposition, disposition of funds