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Definition of Aptness
1. Noun. A disposition to behave in a certain way. "The propensity of disease to spread"
2. Noun. Appropriateness for the occasion. "The phrase had considerable aptness"
Exact synonyms: Appositeness
Generic synonyms: Appropriateness
Derivative terms: Apposite, Apt
Antonyms: Inappositeness, Inaptness
Generic synonyms: Appropriateness
Derivative terms: Apposite, Apt
Antonyms: Inappositeness, Inaptness
Definition of Aptness
1. n. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.
Definition of Aptness
1. Noun. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end. ¹
2. Noun. Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example. ¹
3. Noun. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others. ¹
4. Noun. Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aptness
1. the quality of being apt [n -ES]