disposition vs bent

bent vs disposition

disposition and bent both are nouns.

disposition is not an adjective while bent is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disposition	Yes	No	No	No
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, bent is a hyponym of disposition; that is, bent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disposition:

disposition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
bent: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

Other hyponyms of disposition include direction, drift, movement, trend, Call, denominationalism, devices, sympathy, understanding, favoritism, favouritism, leaning, proclivity, propensity, set, literalism, perseveration, predisposition, favor, favour, disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike, partiality, partisanship, impartiality, nonpartisanship, dogmatism.

disposition (noun)	bent (noun)
the act or means of getting rid of something	a special way of doing something
your usual mood	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing	an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

disposition (adjective)	bent (adjective)
	of metal e.g.
	fixed in your purpose
	used of the back and knees; stooped

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