ALL meanings of aptness
apt
A a - noun aptness The quality of being appropriate or suitable. 1
- noun aptness Some usage guides insist that apt followed by an infinitive can or should be used to mean only “inclined, disposed”: He is apt to ignore matters he regards as unimportant. In fact, apt is standard in all varieties of speech and writing as a synonym for likely in contexts that suggest probability without any implication of a natural disposition toward: Hostilities are apt to break out if the confrontation is not soon resolved. She is apt to arrive almost any time now. See also liable, likely. 1
- adjective aptness inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others. 1
- adjective aptness likely: Am I apt to find him at home? 1
- adjective aptness unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil. 1
- adjective aptness suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriate: an apt metaphor; a few apt remarks on world peace. 1
- adjective aptness Archaic. prepared; ready; willing. 1
- noun aptness suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable. 0
- noun aptness disposition of the mind; propensity. 0
- noun aptness quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility. 0
- noun aptness proneness; tendency. 0