Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Disposition has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
the act or means of getting rid of something
"The city council debated the new regulations on waste disposition to ensure hazardous materials were handled safely."
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"
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
"a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
The way in which something or someone is disposed or disposed of (in any sense of those terms); thus:
"The final disposition of the evidence was handled carefully to ensure all documents were properly destroyed."
Control over something, or the results produced by the exercise of such control; thus
"The captain exercised his disposition of the fleet to navigate safely around the storm."
In plain English: Disposition is your natural way of feeling and acting toward other people.
"His cheerful disposition made him popular among all his friends."
Usage: Use "disposition" to describe someone's natural temperament or an item's intended final location, rather than for temporary moods which are better covered by words like "mood." It is often confused with the verb phrase "dispose of," but as a noun it refers specifically to inherent character traits or permanent arrangements.
To remove or place in a different position.
"The movers carefully disposed each heavy box into its new storage unit."
In plain English: To dispose of something means to get rid of it by throwing it away, selling it, or using it up.
"The captain's disposition of the cargo took longer than expected due to bad weather."
The word comes from the Latin dispositio, meaning "an arrangement" or "a placing." It entered English via Middle French and Middle English to describe how things are organized or a person's natural character.