aptness
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
aptness (countable and uncountable, plural aptnesses)
- suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
- disposition of the mind; propensity
- the aptness of men to follow example
- quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility
- An aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
- proneness; tendency
- the aptness of iron to rust
Translations
the quality of being apt or suitable
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References
- “aptness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.