Thesaurus: aptness

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1. n. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end.
2. n. Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example.
3. n. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
4. n. Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.
5. n. a disposition to behave in a certain way
6. n. appropriateness for the occasion
7. 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.
8. n:100 n. a disposition to behave in a certain way n. appropriateness for the occasion