different between disposal vs auction

English

Alternative forms

• disposall (obsolete)

Etymology

dispose +? -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?s?p??z??]
• Rhymes: -??z?l

Noun

disposal (countable and uncountable, plural disposals)

1. (countable) An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.
2. (countable) A disposing of or getting rid of something.
   1. (countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
   • 2019 In the mix: Who's pushing for selection for round eight? Australian Football League, 7 May 2019. Accessed 8 May 2019.

     Lewy Taylor was quiet against the Swans with just seven disposals but hit the mark with a couple of kicks inside 50 during the crucial last quarter.

3. (uncountable) The power to use something or someone.

Related terms

• disposition

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin aucti? (“an increase, auction”), from Latin augere (“to increase”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: ôk'sh?n, IPA^(key): /???k??n/
• Rhymes: -??k??n
• (General Australian) enPR: ?k'sh?n, IPA^(key): /??k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

auction (plural auctions)

1. A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
2. (bridge) The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.

Synonyms

• roup sale

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

auction (third-person singular simple present auctions, present participle auctioning, simple past and past participle auctioned)

1. To sell at an auction.

Derived terms

• auctioneer
• auction off

Translations

See also

• bid
• bidder

Anagrams

• caution, tauonic