aptness

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word aptness. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word aptness, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say aptness in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word aptness you have here. The definition of the word aptness will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofaptness, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From apt +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæptnəs/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

aptness (countable and uncountable, plural aptnesses)

  1. suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable
    • 1962 August, G. Freeman Allen, “Traffic control on the Great Northern Line”, in Modern Railways, page 128:
      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
    the aptness of men to follow example
  3. speed or readiness in learning; docility
    An aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
  4. proneness; tendency
    the aptness of iron to rust

Translations

References

Anagrams