disposition

• Nom désignant les qualités innées de l'esprit et du caractère d'une personne, ou sa tendance à agir d'une certaine manière.

A noun referring to a person's inherent qualities of mind and character, or a tendency to act in a specified way.

1. Personality or temperamentB2formal

   A person's inherent qualities of mind and character; natural tendency.

   disposition (tempérament)

   • She has a cheerful disposition that brightens any room.
   • His calm disposition helps him handle stressful situations.
   • The child's friendly disposition made him popular at school.

   Synonymesbentcharacterconstitutioninclinationmakeupnaturepersonalitytempertemperament

2. Arrangement or placementC1formal

   The way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.

   Disposition (arrangement)

   • The disposition of furniture in the room was carefully planned.
   • The general ordered the disposition of troops along the border.
   • The disposition of assets in the will was clearly outlined.

   Synonymesarrangementarrayconfigurationdistributiongroupinglayoutorderorganizationplacementpositioning

   Antonymeschaosconfusiondisarraydisorder

3. Tendency or inclinationB2formal

   A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or to have a particular condition.

   Disposition (tendance)

   • He has a disposition to procrastinate when faced with difficult tasks.
   • There is a disposition among the staff to resist change.
   • Her disposition to help others is well known.

   Synonymesbentinclinationleaningpenchantpredispositionproclivitypronenesspropensitytendency