Dictionary Entry
disposal
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation[dɪsˈpəʊzəɫ]Word FrequencyCommon (4.91)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.
In a Sentence
“The article includes disposal to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“Besides the material at my disposal is all too sparse and mundane, I possess a few details about my characters and those details are not very revealing; details that stem from me only to return to me; the craft of carpentery. '”
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Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin dispositio, from disponere 'arrange, put aside'.
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