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.
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