| Main Entry: | disposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal temperament |
Synonyms: |
bag*, being, bent, bias, cast, character, complexion, constitution, cup of tea, druthers, emotions, flash, frame of mind, groove*, habit, humor, identity, inclination, individualism, individuality, leaning, make-up, mind-set, mood, nature, penchant, personality, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, readiness, spirit, stamp, temper, tendency, tenor, thing*, tone, type, vein |
| Main Entry: | disposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrangement, management of a situation |
Synonyms: |
adjustment, classification, control, decision, direction, disposal, distribution, grouping, method, order, ordering, organization, placement, plan, regulation, sequence |
Antonyms: |
disarrangement, mismanagement |
| Main Entry: | administration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | management of an organization or effort |
Synonyms: |
administering, agency, application, authority, charge, command, conduct, conducting, control, directing, direction, dispensation, disposition, distribution, enforcement, execution, governing, government, guidance, handling, jurisdiction, legislation, order, organization, overseeing, oversight, performance, policy, power, provision, regulation, rule, running, strategy, superintendence, supervision, surveillance |
| Main Entry: | aptitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inclination |
Synonyms: |
bent, disposition, drift, leaning, predilection, proclivity, proneness, propensity, tendency |
| Notes: | aptitude and attitude derive from Latin aptitudo 'fitness,' the first through French, the second through a French borrowing of Italian attitudine |
Antonyms: |
disinclination, inaptitude, skillessness |
| Main Entry: | arrangement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that has been ordered |
Synonyms: |
alignment, array, classification, combination, composition, design, display, disposition, distribution, form, grouping, lineup, method, ordering, organization, pattern, pecking order, ranging, rank, sequence, setup, structure, system |
| Main Entry: | array |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection, considerable group |
Synonyms: |
arrangement, batch, body, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, design, display, disposition, exhibition, formation, host, lineup, lot, multitude, order, parade, pattern, set, show, supply, throng |
| Main Entry: | attitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental outlook |
Synonyms: |
air, angle, approach, belief, bent, bias, character, demeanor, disposition, frame of mind, headset, inclination, leaning, like it is, mental state, mindset, mindtrip, mood, notion, opinion, perspective, philosophy, point of view, position, posture, predilection, prejudice, proclivity, reaction, routine, say so, sensibility, sentiment, set, slant, stance, stand, standing, standpoint, temper, temperament, twist, view, where one is at |
| Main Entry: | bent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inclination; talent |
Synonyms: |
ability, aim, aptitude, bag*, disposition, druthers, facility, faculty, flair, forte, genius, gift, head-set, inclining, knack, leaning, mind-set, nose, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, proclivity, propensity, set, tack, tendency, thing for, tilt, turn, weakness for |
| Main Entry: | bias |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in one way; partiality |
Synonyms: |
bent, bigotry, chauvinism, disposition, favoritism, flash, head-set, illiberality, inclination, intolerance, leaning, mind trip, mind-set, narrowmindedness, one-sidedness, penchant, preconception, predilection, predisposition, preference, prejudice, prepossession, proclivity, proneness, propensity, spin, standpoint, tendency, tilt, turn, unfairness, viewpoint |
Antonyms: |
fairness, impartiality, justness |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individuality |
Synonyms: |
appearance, aspect, attribute, badge, bent, caliber, cast, complex, complexion, constitution, crasis, disposition, emotions, estimation, ethos, frame, frame of mind, genius, grain, habit, humor, kind, makeup, mettle, mood, morale, mystique, nature, personality, quality, record, reputation, repute, sense, set, shape, singularity, sort, specialty, spirit, standing, streak, style, temper, temperament, tone, trait, turn, type, vein |