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Webster 1913 Edition
Aptness
Apt′ness
,Noun.
1.
Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness;
as, the
. aptness
of things to their endThe
aptness
of his quotations. J. R. Green.
2.
Disposition of the mind; propensity;
as, the
. aptness
of men to follow example3.
Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility;
as, an
. aptness
to learn is more observable in some children than in others4.
Proneness; tendency;
as, the
. aptness
of iron to rustWebster 1828 Edition
Aptness
APT'NESS
, n.1.
Fitness; suitableness; as, the aptness of things to their end.2.
Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of men to follow example.3.
Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning; docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in some children than in others.4.
Tendency, in things; as, the aptness of iron to rust.