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- Dictionaryaptness/ˈap(t)nəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being appropriate or suitable: "the aptness of the punishment"
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the quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation: the aptness of his comment. Fewer examples. There is an undeniable aptness to the description. Fizz lost her temper, demonstrating the aptness of her nickname. Their ironic and often hilarious effect comes from the aptness of the choice of words.
1. : unusually fitted or qualified : ready. proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators. 2. a. : having a tendency : likely. plants apt to suffer from drought. b. : ordinarily disposed : inclined. apt to accept what is plausible as true. 3. : suited to a purpose. especially : being to the point. an apt quotation. 4.
the quality of being suitable or right for a particular situation: the aptness of his comment. Fewer examples. There is an undeniable aptness to the description. Fizz lost her temper, demonstrating the aptness of her nickname. Their ironic and often hilarious effect comes from the aptness of the choice of words.
to be likely to do something or to often do something: The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains. See more. apt adjective (ABLE) formal. having a natural ability or skill: We have some particularly apt students in the class this year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. apt. noun [ C ] abbreviation for apartment.
Synonyms for APTNESS: tendency, way, proneness, propensity, aptitude, predilection, proclivity, affinity; Antonyms of APTNESS: dislike, indisposition, disinclination, averseness, unfitness, unsuitability, wrongness, inappropriateness
Definition of aptness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define aptness. aptness synonyms, aptness pronunciation, aptness translation, English dictionary definition of aptness. adj. 1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply. 2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at liable.
