All 4 Uses of
disposition
in
The Giver
- He's a sweet little male with a lovely disposition.
p. 7.4disposition = normal mood and personality
- All of the factors — disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests — had to correspond and to interact perfectly.
p. 48.8disposition = normal personality
- Jonas's mother, for example, had higher intelligence than his father; but his father had a calmer disposition.
p. 48.9 *disposition = normal mood
- Asher's cheerful disposition was well-known throughout the community.
p. 55.9disposition = normal mood and personality
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