APTNESS
aptness, appositeness
(noun) appropriateness for the occasion; “the phrase had considerable aptness”
aptness, propensity
(noun) a disposition to behave in a certain way; “the aptness of iron to rust”; “the propensity of disease to spread”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aptness (countable and uncountable, plural aptnesses)
suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
disposition of the mind; propensity
speed or readiness in learning; docility
proneness; tendency
Anagrams
• Stepans, pantses, patness
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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