disposal

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of getting rid of waste or unwanted materials.

  - "After the party, we made disposal arrangements for the trash."
  - "The disposal of hazardous waste requires special permits."

• Noun

  The act of transferring or assigning something, especially a business, to someone else.

  - "The company's disposal of its assets to a competitor was a contentious issue."
  - "The disposal of the estate was handled by the executor."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disposal
discoal , disposal,posal , coal , maul , paul , waul , raw , drawl , crawl , jawl , lawl

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Variants

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disposal , disposals , at someone's disposal , garbage disposal , waste disposal unit

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Forms

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disposals, disposing, disposal's

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'the act of delivering or handing over.' From the Latin 'disponere,' meaning 'to arrange, to place.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'disposal' was first used in English in the 14th century.

2. The largest landfill in the world is the Great Bagsu Landfill in the Philippines, which covers over 20 square kilometers.

3. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates the disposal of hazardous waste.

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Related Concepts

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1. waste management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials.

2. hazardous waste: Waste that poses a substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment.

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Culture

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In literature, disposal has been used to describe the act of getting rid of unwanted objects or memories. In art, it can refer to the arrangement or composition of elements within a piece.

How to Memorize "disposal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a garbage truck picking up trash from homes and taking it to a landfill.
   - Visualize a business being sold to a new owner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate disposal with the act of getting rid of something.
   - Associate disposal with the transfer of ownership.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dispose of Trash Appropriately' to remember the meaning of disposal as the act of getting rid of waste.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Delivering Ownership Properly' to remember the meaning of disposal as the transfer of ownership.

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