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APTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Appropriateness for the occasion
Example:
the phrase had considerable aptness
Synonyms:
appositeness; aptness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("aptness" is a kind of...):
appropriateness (the quality of being specially suitable)
Antonym:
inaptness (inappropriateness)
Derivation:
apt (being of striking appropriateness and pertinence)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A disposition to behave in a certain way
Example:
the propensity of disease to spread
Synonyms:
aptness; propensity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("aptness" is a kind of...):
disposition (a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing)
Derivation:
apt ((usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward)
apt (at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant)
