aptness — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   A regular supply of coking slack is sent from Durham to the Scunthorpe area, in view of its special aptness for steelmaking processes, [...].

2. Disposition of the mind; propensity.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   the aptness of men to follow example

3. Speed or readiness in learning; docility.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   An aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.

4. Proneness; tendency.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   the aptness of iron to rust

Noun

1. a disposition to behave in a certain way

   Synonyms

   propensity

   Broader terms

   disposition

   Examples

   the aptness of iron to rust

   the propensity of disease to spread

2. appropriateness for the occasion

   Synonyms

   appositeness

   Antonyms

   inaptness

   Broader terms

   appropriateness

   Examples

   the phrase had considerable aptness