disposition

/ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin disposition-, dispositio, from disponere seedispose

noun

  1. prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination

  2. temperamental makeup

  3. the tendency of something to act in a certain manner under given circumstances

disposition temperament temper character personality mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one. temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization.