disposition

Noun

• a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
  • a swelling with a disposition to rupture
    

• an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  • he had an inclination to give up too easily
    
  • a tendency to be too strict
    

• the act or means of getting rid of something

• your usual mood
  • he has a happy disposition
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  inclination , tendency , disposal , temperament