dispositive

Meaning

Adj

1. Intending to or resulting in or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter).
2. (obsolete) By natural disposition, having such an inclination.
3. Being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivum.

Noun

Alternative form of dispositif.

Synonyms

appliance

device

equipment

implement

instrument

machine

means

mechanism

tool

Translations

dispositivo

dispositiu

Hilfsmittel

Ausrüstung

Ausstattung

Gerät

Apparat

Instrument

Mittel

Vorrichtung

Werkzeug

εξοπλισμός

dispositif

équipement

منطوق الحكم

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/

Etymology

Cognate with Piedmontese: dispositiv

In summary

From Middle French dispositif and its source, Latin dispositus. Compare Piedmontese dispositiv.