The difference between Bent and Disposition
When used as nouns, bent means an inclination or talent, whereas disposition means the arrangement or placement of certain things.
Bent is also adjective with the meaning: folded, dented.
Disposition is also verb with the meaning: to remove or place in a different position.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bent and Disposition
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Bent as a verb:
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Bent as an adjective (Of something that is usually straight):
folded, dented
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Bent as an adjective (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK):
Homosexual.
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Bent as an adjective:
Determined or insistent.
Examples:
"He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why."
"They were bent on mischief."
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Bent as an adjective:
(Of a person) leading a life of crime.
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Bent as an adjective (slang, football):
inaccurately aimed
Examples:
"That shot was so bent it left the pitch."
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Bent as an adjective (colloquial, chiefly, US):
Suffering from the bends
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Bent as an adjective (slang):
High from both marijuana and alcohol.
Examples:
"Man, I am so bent right now!"
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Bent as a noun:
An inclination or talent.
Examples:
"He had a natural bent for painting."
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Bent as a noun:
A predisposition to act or react in a particular way.
Examples:
"His mind was of a technical bent."
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Bent as a noun:
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity.
Examples:
"the bent of a bow"
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Bent as a noun:
A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dryden"
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Bent as a noun:
Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
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Bent as a noun (carpentry):
A transverse frame of a framed structure.
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Bent as a noun:
Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
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Bent as a noun:
Any of various stiff or reedy grasses.
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Bent as a noun:
A grassy area, grassland.
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Bent as a noun:
The old dried stalks of grasses.
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Disposition as a noun:
The arrangement or placement of certain things.
Examples:
"The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."
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Disposition as a noun:
Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
Examples:
"I have little disposition now to do as you say."
"Salt has a disposition to dissolve in water."
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Disposition as a noun:
Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
Examples:
"She has a sunny disposition."
"He has such a foul disposition."
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Disposition as a noun:
Control over something.
Examples:
"You will have full disposition of these funds."
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Disposition as a noun (legal):
Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
Examples:
"The court ordered the disposition of all assets."
"synonyms assignment conveyance"
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Disposition as a noun (legal):
Final decision or settlement.
Examples:
"The disposition of the case will be announced tomorrow."
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Disposition as a noun (medicine):
The destination of a patient after medical treatment such as surgery.
Examples:
"The patient was given a disposition for outpatient care."
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Disposition as a noun (music):
The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
Examples:
"This small harpsichord has a 1 x 4' disposition."
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Disposition as a verb:
To remove or place in a different position.