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Definition of "dispositional" [dis•po•si•tion•al]

  • Of, pertaining to, or arising from disposition (in any sense) (adjective)

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Use "dispositional" in a sentence
  • "(Philosophers sometimes use the term dispositional to refer to beliefs that are implicit in the present sense ” but this invites confusion with the occurrent-dispositional distinction discussed above"
  • "Kripke's argument is best approached by first considering what is often called a dispositional theory of linguistic meaning."
  • "This image reflects a "dispositional" diagnosis of our problems, as social psychologists would call it: Our problem is the weak (lacking in will) disposition of people."