Predisposition vs. Disposition
Predispositionnoun
the state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem
Predispositionnoun
The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; - applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
Predispositionnoun
Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; - applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
Predispositionnoun
susceptibility to a pathogen
Predispositionnoun
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Predispositionnoun
a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
Predispositionnoun
a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way
Dispositionnoun
The arrangement or placement of certain things.
Dispositionnoun
Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
Dispositionnoun
Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
Dispositionnoun
Control over something.
Dispositionnoun
(legal) Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
Dispositionnoun
(legal) Final decision or settlement.
Dispositionnoun
(medicine) The destination of a patient after medical treatment such as surgery.
Dispositionnoun
(music) The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
Dispositionverb
To remove or place in a different position.
Dispositionnoun
The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.
Dispositionnoun
Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upward; a disposition in bodies to putrefaction.
Dispositionnoun
Conscious inclination; propension or propensity.
Dispositionnoun
Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men; temper of mind.
Dispositionnoun
Mood; humor.
Dispositionnoun
your usual mood;
Dispositionnoun
the act or means of getting rid of something
Dispositionnoun
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others;
Dispositionnoun
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing;
Dispositionnoun
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character
Dispositionnoun
an inclination or tendency
Dispositionnoun
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things
Dispositionnoun
the action of arranging people or things in a particular way
Dispositionnoun
the stationing of troops ready for military action
Dispositionnoun
the distribution or transfer of property or money to someone, especially by bequest
Dispositionnoun
the power to deal with something as one pleases
Dispositionnoun
the determination of events by divine power.
Disposition
A disposition is a quality of character, a habit, a preparation, a state of readiness, or a tendency to act in a specified way that may be learned. The terms dispositional belief and occurrent belief refer, in the former case, to a belief that is held in the mind but not currently being considered, and in the latter case, to a belief that is currently being considered by the mind.
