APTNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Appropriateness for the occasion

Example:

the phrase had considerable aptness

Synonyms:

appositeness; aptness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aptness" is a kind of...):

appropriateness (the quality of being specially suitable)

Antonym:

inaptness (inappropriateness)

Derivation:

apt (being of striking appropriateness and pertinence)

Meaning:

A disposition to behave in a certain way

Example:

the propensity of disease to spread

Synonyms:

aptness; propensity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aptness" is a kind of...):

disposition (a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing)

Derivation:

apt ((usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward)

apt (at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant)