About The Word Aptness
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Aptness
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What's The Definition Of Aptness?
[n] appropriateness; "the phrase had considerable aptness"
[n] a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" Synonyms | Synonyms for Aptness: appositeness | propensity Related Terms | Find terms related to Aptness: appositeness | appropriateness | bent | bump | expediency | faculty | fitness | flair | genius | head | helpfulness | knack | meetness | order | propitiousness | propriety | rightness | suitability | suitableness | talent | turn See Also | appropriateness | disposition Aptness In Webster's Dictionary \Apt"ness\, n.
1. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of
things to their end.
The aptness of his quotations. --J. R. Green.
2. Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of
men to follow example.
3. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning;
docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in
some children than in others.
4. Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.
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