disposition vs understanding

understanding vs disposition

disposition and understanding both are nouns.

disposition is not an adjective while understanding is an adjective.

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

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

disposition: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
understanding: an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

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

disposition (noun)	understanding (noun)
the act or means of getting rid of something	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
your usual mood	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

disposition (adjective)	understanding (adjective)
	characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

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