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In some senses, apt is marked as UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
an apt metaphor
apt punishment
Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.
a pupil apt to learn
an apt scholar
noun
Abbreviation of apartment.
Where our apt used to be they built a fancy condominium high-rise. Which at a lowly income none of us could ever really quite afford.
noun
Initialism of automation presses tooling.
Initialism of advanced passenger train.
Abbreviation of apartment, preferred by the United States Postal Service; compare Apt. and apt..
Initialism of advanced persistent threat.
The FBI has linked the incident to a North Korean APT it tracks as TraderTraitor, which the agency has been monitoring since 2022 for its attacks on blockchain companies.
Initialism of arbitrage pricing theory.