Is this usage used only in American English?
disposition
4. final settlement of a matter: What was the disposition of the case?
It's one of definitions in Random House English dictionary.
But, Oxford English dictionary does not include the meaning.
https://www.lexico.com/definition/disposition
As far as I know, Oxford English dictionary is based on British English, Random House being dependent on American English. So may I take it that disposition meaning final settlement of a matter is used only by American English speaker?
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That Bible of lexicons the Oxford English Dictionary does not show that definition, either, US or UK, and I agree with them. Neither does American Heritage . I think Random House has revealed itself to be quite the descriptivist work.
- That Bible of lexicons the Oxford English Dictionary does not show that definition, either, US or UK, and I agree with them.
- Neither does American Heritage .
- I think Random House has revealed itself to be quite the descriptivist work.
- " if you mean "final settlement of a matter".
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That Bible of lexicons the Oxford English Dictionary does not show that definition, either, US or UK, and I agree with them. Neither does American Heritage. I think Random House has revealed itself to be quite the descriptivist work. "What was the disposition of the case?" is a mistake for "What was the final disposition of the case?" if you mean "final settlement of a mat
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