What is the meaning of disposition?

noun

  • Your usual mood.
    • usage: "he has a happy disposition"
  • The act or means of getting rid of something.
  • An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
    • usage: "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
  • A natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing.
    • usage: "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
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