Definition of aptness Aptness
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What does aptness mean?
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NounPlural: aptnesses |
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| aptness - appropriateness for the occasion; "the phrase had considerable aptness" | ||
| appositeness | ||
| inappositeness, inaptness inappropriateness; "greater inaptness of expression would be hard to imagine" | ||
| appropriateness the quality of being specially suitable | ||
| aptness - a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" | ||
| propensity | ||
| disposition your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" | ||
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- aptness (Noun)
Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end. - aptness (Noun)
Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example. - aptness (Noun)
Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others. - aptness (Noun)
Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- aptness (n.)
Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end. - aptness (n.)
Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example. - aptness (n.)
Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others. - aptness (n.)
Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.
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aptness
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction.
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🔤- aptness, noun, singular of aptnesses.
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