Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.

    Eignung

    приго́дностьprigódnostʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)Disposition of the mind; propensity.

    the aptness of men to follow example

    a disposition to behave in a certain way

  3. (countable, uncountable)Speed or readiness in learning; docility.

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

  4. (countable, uncountable)Proneness; tendency.

    the aptness of iron to rust

Translations

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the quality of being apt or suitable:

Forms

plural: aptnesses
Singularaptness
Pluralaptnesses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedapt

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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