Both Uses
disposition
in
Killing Lincoln
(Edited)
- She is in a good mood for a change, and the new book is certainly helping her disposition.
p. 123.3 *disposition = normal mood
- After their carriage ride, the Lincolns eat dinner with their sons, and then Crook walks the president back to the War Department for a third time, to see if General Sherman has sent a telegraph stating the disposition of his troops in the South.
p. 177.7 *disposition = placement
Definitions:
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(1)
(disposition as in: a kind disposition) someone's personality, nature, 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
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)