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

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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

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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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