aptness
Collocations
2ADJ.
special
APTNESS + NOUN
men
Definitions
noun
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable.
A regular supply of coking slack is sent from Durham to the Scunthorpe area, in view of its special aptness for steelmaking processes, [...].
Disposition of the mind; propensity.
the aptness of men to follow example
Speed or readiness in learning; docility.
An aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
Proneness; tendency.
the aptness of iron to rust
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — appropriateness for the occasion
- appositeness
noun — a disposition to behave in a certain way
- propensity
Antonyms
- inaptness
- inappositeness
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3A regular supply of coking slack is sent from Durham to the Scunthorpe area, in view of its special aptness for steelmaking processes, [...].
Wiktionarythe aptness of men to follow example
WiktionaryAn aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.
Wiktionary