Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: appositeness, propensity

Antonyms: inappositeness, inaptness

See Also: appropriateness, disposition

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