disposition

disposition [ díspə zísh'n ] (plural dispositions) noun 

Definition:  

1. personality: somebody's usual mood or temperament

2. behavioural tendency: an inclination or tendency to act in a particular way

3. settlement: settlement of a business or legal matter ( formal )

4. Same as  disposal (sense 2) (sense 3)

[14th century. Via French< Latin disposition-< disponere (see dispose)] dispositional adjective Encarta® World English Dictionary [World English Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 4 Dec 2010 13:21