apt to learn
1Apt — ([a^]pt), a. [F. apte, L. aptus, fr. obsolete apere to fasten, to join, to fit, akin to apisci to reach, attain: cf. Gr. ? to fasten, Skr. [=a]pta fit, fr. [=a]p to reach attain.] 1. Fit or fitted; suited; suitable; appropriate. [1913 Webster]… …
2apt´ness — apt «apt», adjective. 1. fitted by nature; likely (to): »A careless person is apt to make mistakes. SYNONYM(S): inclined, liable, prone. 2. right for the occasion; suitable; fitting; …
3apt´ly — apt «apt», adjective. 1. fitted by nature; likely (to): »A careless person is apt to make mistakes. SYNONYM(S): inclined, liable, prone. 2. right for the occasion; suitable; fitting; …
4apt — [æpt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of apere to fasten ] 1.) be apt to do sth to have a natural tendency to do something ▪ Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays. 2.) exactly right for a particular… …
5apt — apt1 [apt] adj. [ME & OFr apte < L aptus, pp. of apere < IE base * ap , to grasp, reach > Gr haptein, to fasten] 1. suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting [an apt remark] 2. tending or inclined; likely [apt to rain] 3. quick to… …
6apt — [adj1] suitable applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, happy, just, pertinent, proper, relevant, seemly, suitable, timely; concept 558 Ant. incorrect, unsuitable apt [adj2] tending,… …
7apt — ► ADJECTIVE 1) appropriate; suitable. 2) (apt to) having a tendency to. 3) quick to learn. DERIVATIVES aptly adverb aptness noun. ORIGIN Latin aptus fitted …
8apt — aptly, adv. aptness, n. /apt/, adj. 1. inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others. 2. likely: Am I apt to find him at home? 3. unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil. 4. suited to the purpose or… …
9apt — [[t]æpt[/t]] adj. 1) disposed; prone: too apt to slander others[/ex] 2) likely: Am I apt to find him at home?[/ex] 3) being quick to learn; bright: an apt pupil[/ex] 4) suited to the purpose or occasion: an apt metaphor[/ex] • Etymology:… …
10apt. — pl. apts. apartment. * * * apt «apt», adjective. 1. fitted by nature; likely (to): »A careless person is apt to make mistakes. SYNONYM(S): inclined, liable, prone. 2. right for the occasio …
