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direction vs disposition

disposition vs direction

direction and disposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direction Yes No No No
disposition Yes No No No
As nouns, disposition is a hypernym of direction; that is, disposition is a word with a broader meaning than direction:
  • direction: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
  • disposition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Other hypernyms of direction include inclination, tendency.
direction (noun) disposition (noun)
the act of managing something the act or means of getting rid of something
the act of setting and holding a course your usual mood
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
the concentration of attention or energy on something an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a message describing how something is to be done
a line leading to a place or point
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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