English English Dictionary

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Result for Aptness

Aptness (n.)

Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.

Aptness (n.)

Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example.

Aptness (n.)

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

Aptness (n.)

Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.