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Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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DISPOSITION, n. L.
1. The act of disposing, or state of being disposed.
2. Manner in which things or the parts of a complex body are placed or arranged order method distribution arrangement. We speak of the disposition of the infantry and cavalry of an army the disposition of the trees in an orchard the disposition of the several parts of an edifice, of the parts of a discourse, or of the figures in painting.
3. Natural fitness or tendency. The refrangibility of the rays of light is their disposition to be refracted. So we say, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upwards a disposition in bodies to putrefaction.
4. Temper or natural constitution of the mind as an amiable or an irritable disposition.
5. Inclination propensity the temper or frame of mind, as directed to particular objects. We speak of the disposition of a person to undertake a particular work the dispositions of men towards each other a disposition friendly to any design.
6. Disposal alienation distribution a giving away or giving over to another as, he has made disposition of his effects he has satisfied his friends by the judicious disposition of his property.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Disposition'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​d/disposition.html.
Entry for 'Disposition'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​d/disposition.html.