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disposition vs direction

direction vs disposition

disposition and direction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disposition Yes No No No
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hyponym of disposition; that is, direction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disposition:
  • disposition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  • direction: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
Other hyponyms of disposition include drift, movement, trend, Call, denominationalism, devices, sympathy, understanding, favoritism, favouritism, leaning, proclivity, propensity, bent, set, literalism, perseveration, predisposition, favor, favour, disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike, partiality, partisanship, impartiality, nonpartisanship, dogmatism.
disposition (noun) direction (noun)
the act or means of getting rid of something the act of managing something
your usual mood the act of setting and holding a course
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others the concentration of attention or energy on something
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
Difference between disposition and direction

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