natural disposition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnaturalanddisposition
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natural
adjective
uk/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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disposition
noun
uk/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the particular type of character that a person ...
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(Definition ofnaturalanddispositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofnatural disposition
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Not only did he display a 'naturaldisposition' to write dance music, but much of his music for voice has the quality of dance.
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Just as a flash of lightning in the night reveals the road one is following, sometimes a word that he let slip suddenly revealed thisnaturaldispositionof his mind.
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Smith identifies the compromise between an individual's selfregarded tendencies and his or her concern for others as anaturaldisposition.
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There is anaturaldispositionon the part of buyers to avoid tax and consequently there is a falling off in the demand for better goods.
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There is anaturaldispositionamong all classes of people, employers and very often employed alike, instinctively to dislike anything that puts them to a little inconvenience.
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That would be thenaturaldisposition.
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On another way, bynaturaldisposition, because, to wit, his mind is less persevering through the frailty of his temperament.
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Cultural artifacts... rely on and exploit anaturaldisposition.
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The earliest solitary humans possessed a basic drive for self-preservation and anaturaldispositionto compassion or pity.
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In his early years, he showed anaturaldispositionand interest in literature.
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It can be demonstrated that humans have anaturaldispositionto trust and to judge trustworthiness that can be traced to the neurobiological structure and activity of a human brain.
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Hogarth ridicules the lack of ability or interest among the judiciary, whose shallow discernment,naturaldisposition, or wilful inattention, is here perfectly described in their faces.
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So if these natural dispositions do not constitute an illegitimate infringement on human freedom, then neither should a change in character induced by sudden divine intervention.
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However, as a result of natural dispositions, certain occupations remain that are better and more easily done by men and others by women.
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