disposition vs lines

disposition

noun
  • The arrangement or placement of certain things. 

  • Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another. 

  • Control over something, especially with regard to disposing or dispensing with an action item (disposal of a concern, allocation of disbursed funds) or control over the arrangement or placement of certain things. 

  • The destination of a patient after medical treatment, especially after emergency triage, first line treatment, or surgery; the choice made for the next venue of care. 

  • Tendency or inclination under given circumstances. 

  • Final decision or settlement. 

  • Temperamental makeup or habitual mood. 

  • The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord. 

verb
  • To remove or place in a different position. 

lines

noun
  • Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy. 

  • The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver. 

  • A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out. 

  • Words spoken by the actors. 

How often have the words disposition and lines occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )