dispositional

adjective

dis·​po·​si·​tion·​al ¦dispə¦zishənᵊl 

-shnəl

: of, belonging to, or characterizing the disposition

dispositional statements, namely statements to the effect that a mentioned thing, beast, or person has a certain capacity, tendency or propensity, or is subject to a certain liability

—Gilbert Ryle

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