disposition vs predisposition

disposition and predisposition both are nouns.

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

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

disposition: a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
predisposition: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way

Other hyponyms of disposition include aptness, propensity, mordacity, proneness, separatism, inclination, tendency.

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

disposition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
predisposition: an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

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

disposition (noun)	predisposition (noun)
the act or means of getting rid of something	a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
your usual mood	an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing	susceptibility to a pathogen
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

disposition vs predisposition

disposition and predisposition both are nouns.

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