Dispositions

/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Natural tendencies or inclinations in temperament or behavior. Also refers to arrangements or distributions of things.

Etymology

From Latin 'dispositio' meaning 'arrangement', from 'disponere' (to arrange), combining 'dis-' (apart) + 'ponere' (to place). The psychological meaning developed in medieval philosophy referring to habitual mental states.

Kelly Says

In law, 'disposition' can mean the final settlement of a case, while in psychology it refers to stable personality traits. This dual meaning reflects how we 'arrange' both legal matters and human character in systematic ways.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አቀማመጽ
ākʷämämäṣ
ARالعربية
انتماءات
intimāʾāt
BNবাংলা
মনোভাব
monobhab
CACatalà
disposicions
dispoˈsijsions
CSČeština
dispozice
dɪs.pɔ.zɪ.tsɛ
DADansk
dispositioner
dispoˈsʰi̯oˀnɐ
DEDeutsch
Dispositionen
dɪs.pɔ.zɪˈoː.nən
ELΕλληνικά
διαθέσεις
ðiaˈθesi.s
ESEspañol
disposiciones
dispoˈsithiones
FAفارسی
گرایش‌ها
gerāyešhā
FISuomi
luonteenpiirteet
luoŋteːn.piːr.teet
FRFrançais
dispositions
dispɔ.zi.sjɔ̃
GUGU
વૃત્તિ
vr̥tti
HAHA
hali
ha.li
HEעברית
נטיות
netiyot
HIहिन्दी
वृत्तियाँ
vr̥ttiyaṁ
HUMagyar
hajlamok
hajlamok
IDBahasa Indonesia
disposisi
dispoˈsi.si
IGIG
ọnọdụ
o.nɔ́.dṹ
ITItaliano
disposizioni
dispoˈtsiːoni
JA日本語
性向
seikō
KKKK
құрылым
qurɯlɯm
KMKM
ទម្រង់
tɔmraŋ
KO한국어
성향
seonghyang
MRMR
वृत्ती
vr̥ttī
MSBahasa Melayu
kecenderungan
kə.t͡ʃən.də.ɾɔŋ.ɡan
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်နေစိတ်ထိုင်း
sɪʔ neɪʔ sɪʔ tʰáɪɰ̃
NLNederlands
disposities
dɪs.pɔˈsi.ti.əs
NONorsk
disposisjoner
dɪs.pɔˈsɪsjɔnər
PAPA
ਰੁਚੀ
ruchī
PLPolski
dyspozycje
dɨs.pɔˈzɨ.t͡ʂɛ
PTPortuguês
disposições
dɨspuˈzĩsõj̃s
RORomână
dispoziții
dispoˈzi.t͡sij
RUРусский
расположения
raspolozhényja
SVSvenska
dispositioner
dɪs.pɔˈsɪtɪɔnɛr
SWKiswahili
tabia
ta.bɪ.a
TAதமிழ்
போக்கு
pōkku
TEతెలుగు
వైఖరి
vaikharī
THไทย
ทัศนคติ
thatsana-khati
TLTL
katangian
ka.tɑŋˈɡɪ.an
TRTürkçe
eğilimler
eɰilimeɾ
UKУкраїнська
нахили
naxɪˈlɪ
URاردو
روحیات
ruḥiyāt
VITiếng Việt
thái độ
tʰaːj˨˩ ɗə˦ˀ˥
YOYO
ìfẹ́
ì.fɛ́
ZH中文
性格
xìng gé
ZUZU
izimiso
i.zi.miso

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