aptness

Noun
Synonyms: propensityappositeness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a disposition to behave in a certain way“the aptness of iron to rust”“the propensity of disease to spread”Synonyms: propensity
  2. appropriateness for the occasion“the phrase had considerable aptness”Synonyms: appositeness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Aptness \Apt"ness\, n.

1.Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end. [1913 Webster]

The aptness of his quotations.— J. R. Green.[1913 Webster]

2.Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example. [1913 Webster]

3.Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others. [1913 Webster]

4.Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust. [1913 Webster]

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