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disposition

dis.po.si.tion \.dis-p*-'zish-*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L disposition-, 
   dispositio, fr. dispositus,]pp. of disponere 1: the act or the power of 
   disposing or the state of being disposed : as  1a: ADMINISTRATION, CONTROL  
   1b1: a giving over to the care or possession of another  1b2: the power of 
   so placing or ridding oneself of  1b3: the transfer of property from one to 
   another  1c: an ordering or arranging in an orderly way  2a: prevailing 
   tendency, mood, or inclination  2b: temperamental makeup  2c: the tendency 
   of something to act in a certain manner under given circum stances 
   PERSONALITY mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person 
   or group. DISPOSITION implies customary moods and attitude toward the life 
   around one; TEMPERAMENT implies a pattern of innate characteristics 
   associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization; TEMPER 
   implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a 
   person or a group meets difficulties or handles situations; CHARACTER 
   applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged 
   apart from his intelligence, competence, or special talents; PERSONALITY 
   applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person SYN 
   syn DISPOSITION, TEMPERAMENT, TEMPER, CHARACTER,