All 5 Uses of
disposition
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl - Definitive Edition
- Henny Mets is a nice girl with a cheerful disposition, except that she talks in a loud voice and is really childish when we're playing outdoors.
p. 5.9disposition = normal mood and personality
- Ilse Wagner is a nice girl with a cheerful disposition, but she's extremely finicky and can spend hours moaning and groaning about something.
p. 6.4
- I didn't say you were pushy, but no one would describe you as having a retiring disposition.
p. 51.1
- I'm blessed with many things: happiness, a cheerful disposition and strength.
p. 303.9 *
- I'm not all that ugly, or that stupid, I have a sunny disposition, and I want to develop a good character!
p. 308.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(disposition as in: a kind disposition) someone's normal mood, personality, or typical way of behaving
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(2)
(disposition as in: disposition of the matter) the decision or action taken when an issue was settled so that it no longer requires attention
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(3)
(disposition as in: disposition of the assets) the giving, selling, or transferring of something to another
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(4)
(disposition as in: strategic troop disposition) the arrangement, positioning, or use of things