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dispositiona person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 성격, 성향, 기질

Korean pronunciation: 디스퍼**지**션

Example Sentences

  • Despite his grumpy appearance, he actually has a very sweet disposition.
  • My cat's disposition changes dramatically when the vet arrives.
  • She inherited her father's calm disposition and her mother's sense of humor.

disposition

NOUN

//ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən//

a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament

disposition concept
💡 Concept

Her cheerful disposition lights up the entire flower shop every morning.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootposit
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'dispositio', derived from 'disponere' meaning 'to arrange or place in order', combined with the suffix '-tion' indicating a noun of action or state.

🎵Rhyme

positioncompositionopposition
position
composition
opposition

🔗Collocations

sunny disposition
natural disposition
cheerful disposition
disposition to help
final disposition
gentle disposition

📝Examples

Despite his grumpy appearance, he actually has a very sweet disposition.

😄 Fun example

My cat's disposition changes dramatically when the vet arrives.

She inherited her father's calm disposition and her mother's sense of humor.

The disposition of furniture in the room made it feel much more spacious.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

temperamentcharacternaturepersonalityinclination

Antonyms

indispositionreluctance

Related

composepositionexposeproposeoppose

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