disposición

Definitions of disposición
  1. noun
    the act or means of getting rid of something
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    abandono
    the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
    biblioteca pública, prestación, préstamo
    disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
    rechazo
    getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
    synonyms: administración, regulación
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    organización
    the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
    gobierno
    shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
    reconversión, reestructuración, remodelación, reorganización
    the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
    auto-organización
    organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union)
    sindicación
    organizing into or administering as a syndicate
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    dirección, gerencia, management
    the act of managing something
  3. noun
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    synonyms: diligencia, escalera, escalerilla, escalinata, grada, gradería, tramitación
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    escalera de servicio
    a second staircase at the rear of a building
    escalerilla
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
    escalera mecánica
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    escalera de incendios, salida de emergencia
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    escalera, escalinata, tiro
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    escala
    steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
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    camino, vía
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  4. noun
    your usual mood
    synonyms: carácter, manera de ser, talante, temperamento
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    soledad
    a disposition toward being alone
    alma, pecho, ser
    an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
    espíritu de equipo, moral
    the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
    destape, permisividad, progresía
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
    afabilidad
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
    buena voluntad, complacencia, grado, talante
    cheerful compliance
    desgana, noluntad, reticencia, roncería
    the trait of being unwilling
    benevolencia, simpatía
    a friendly disposition
    esquivez, hurañía, insociabilidad
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
    calma, calmosidad, serenidad, tranquilidad
    steadiness of mind under stress
    introversión
    (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings
    aislamiento
    a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
    alteración, desasosiego, inquietud, intranquilidad
    inability to rest or relax or be still
    tolerancia
    a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
    indulgencia
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    austeridad, reciedumbre, severidad
    uncompromising resolution
    abstinencia, conformidad, indulgencia, longanimidad, paciencia, tolerancia
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    deferencia, respeto, sumisión
    a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
    chaladura
    a fussy and eccentric disposition
    hosquedad
    a sullen moody resentful disposition
    aspereza, cazurrería, desabrimiento, hosquedad
    a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    impaciencia
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
    aspereza
    harshness of manner
    acrimonia, acritud
    a rough and bitter manner
    pugnacidad, rijosidad
    a natural disposition to be hostile
    disponibilidad, prontitud
    prompt willingness
    franqueza, receptividad
    willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
    entusiasmo
    undivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm
    indisposición, reluctancia
    a certain degree of unwillingness
    resistencia
    (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
    afabilidad, agrado, amabilidad, campechanería, condescendencia
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
    amistosidad
    having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
    confianza, entrañabilidad, familiaridad, franqueza, intimidad
    close or warm friendship
    accesibilidad
    the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
    congenialidad
    a congenial disposition
    cordialidad
    a cordial disposition
    hospitalidad
    having a disposition that welcomes guests and is fond of entertaining
    alejamiento
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
    animadversión, animosidad, hostilidad
    a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
    misantropía
    a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
    aplomo, sangre fría
    great coolness and composure under strain
    placidez, sosiego, tranquilidad
    a disposition free from stress or emotion
    desasosiego, inquietud, intranquilidad, malestar
    the trait of seeming ill at ease
    agitación, azoramiento, confusión, fogaje
    a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
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    naturaleza, índole
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
  5. noun
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
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    franqueza
    without obstructions to passage or view
    distancia
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
    dispersión, distribución
    the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume
    aproximación, cercanía, proximidad, vecindad
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
    distancia entre ejes
    the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
    difusión
    the property of being diffused or dispersed
    alejamiento
    the distance between things
    hora
    distance measured by the time taken to cover it
    altura
    distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
  6. noun
    an organized structure for arranging or classifying
    synonyms: orden, ordenación, organización, sistema
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    designio, estudio, intención, plan, plano, proyecto, traza, trazado
    an arrangement scheme
    calendario
    a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
    configuración, constelación
    an arrangement of parts or elements
    distribución binomial
    a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success
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    estructura de conocimiento
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
  7. noun
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
    synonyms: postura
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    crédito
    the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
    defensiva, defensivo
    an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
    paternalismo
    the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
    actitud, ademán, postura
    a rationalized mental attitude
    inclinación, tendencia
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    intolerancia
    unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
    consideración, estima, estimación
    an attitude of admiration or esteem
    orientación
    an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
    dirección
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
    corriente
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    comprensión, entendimiento, simpatía
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    favoritismo
    an inclination to favor some person or group
    proclividad, propensión
    a natural inclination
    inclinación
    a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
    literalidad, literalismo
    a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
    predisposición
    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    desaprobación
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    parcialidad, partidismo
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
    ecuanimidad, equidad, imparcialidad
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    amplitud de miras, despreocupación, tolerancia, tragaderas
    an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
    desasimiento, neutralidad
    tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
    cerrazón, estrechez de miras, intolerancia
    an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
    dogmatismo
    the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
    fanatismo
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
    aprecio, estimación, juicio, opinión
    the respect with which a person is held
    reorientación
    a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
    perspectiva, visión
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    criterio, punto de vista, vertiente, óptica
    a mental position from which things are viewed
    ortodoxia
    a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
    herejía, heterodoxia
    any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
    ideología, orientación política
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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    cognición, conocimiento
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  8. noun
    a stipulated condition
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    condición, estipulación
    an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
  9. noun
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
    synonyms: orden, ordenación
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    chapuza
    any improvised arrangement for temporary use
    categorización, clasificación
    a group of people or things arranged by class or category
    cuadro vivo
    a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
    formación
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
    ordenación
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    ramillete, ramo
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    corona, espiral, guirnalda, penacho, rosario
    flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
    dicotomía
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
    línea
    a formation of people or things one beside another
    panoplia
    a complete and impressive array
    espectro
    an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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    agrupación, colectivo, grupo
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  10. noun
    a temporary psychological state
    synonyms: estado de ánimo, talante, temple, tesitura
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    estado temporal
    a state that continues for a limited time
    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  11. noun
    the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
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    dinero, dispuesto, listo, preparado, rápido
    poised for action
    alerta
    condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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