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disposition

Definitions of disposition
  1. noun
    a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
    synonyms: humeur
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    types:
    bonne humeur
    a cheerful and agreeable mood
    humeur maladive
    an angry and disagreeable mood
    gaieté
    feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
    maussaderie, morosité
    a sullen gloomy feeling
    irascibilité, irritabilité
    an irritable petulant feeling
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    inherent ability
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    antonyms:
    inaptitude, incapacité
    a lack of aptitude
    types:
    capacité, potentialité
    an aptitude that may be developed
    disposition naturelle
    ability that is inherited
    compréhension
    the limit of capability
    dispositions, génie, talent
    natural abilities or qualities
    type of:
    capacité, habileté
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  3. noun
    the prevailing psychological state
    synonyms: humeur
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    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
  4. noun
    a distinctive style or manner
    synonyms: humeur
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    type of:
    style
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
  5. noun
    a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
    synonyms: nature
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    types:
    tendance
    a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    désir
    an inclination to want things
    type of:
    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  6. noun
    the quality of being something that holds you back
    synonyms: tendance
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    antonyms:
    actif, avantage, plus
    a useful or valuable quality
    types:
    dommage, désavantage
    the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
    désavantage
    the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
    limitation, restriction
    the quality of being limited or restricted
    défaut
    a failing or deficiency
    désagrément
    the quality of an embarrassing situation
    perte
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
    inconvénient
    the quality of being a hindrance
    peine, pénalité
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
    type of:
    méchanceté
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
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