dispositive
/dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/adjective, noun
dispositive is spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dispositive means “Intending to, resulting in, or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dispositive?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dispositive?
Dispositive appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dispositive?
- UK /dɪˈspɒzɪtɪv/
Dispositive has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dispositive
- more dispositive comparative
- most dispositive superlative
- dispositives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dispositive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Intending to, resulting in, or capable of disposition (disposing, disposing of, or settling a matter).
We were unable to produce any dispositive evidence to support our case.
- 2
Being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivum.
- 3
obsoleteBy natural disposition, having such an inclination.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of dispositif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dispositive come from?
From Middle French dispositif and its source, Latin dispositus. Compare Piedmontese dispositiv.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).