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disposition

Pronunciation: [ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən]

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Learn how to use disposition in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “personality”

(noun) disposition refers to a person's usual mood or way of behaving. It shows how someone usually feels or acts. For example, someone with a cheerful disposition is often happy and friendly.

Example

She has a bright disposition that makes everyone feel happy around her.

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His angry disposition often scares people away.

Example

What is your friend's disposition like when they are at a party?

Context: “arrangement”

(noun) disposition can also mean how something is arranged or positioned. It describes the order or placement of things. Just like when you set up your toys in a certain way, you have a specific disposition for them.

Example

The artist had a thoughtful disposition for all the colors in her painting.

Example

The messy disposition of the room made it hard to walk through.

Example

How is the disposition of the furniture in your living room?

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Pronunciation: [ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən]

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