apt

apt.

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adjective

The definition of apt is something a person might have a tendency to do.
An example of someone who is apt to lie is a politician.
Apt means someone who is extraordinarily smart or is quick to learn or understand.
An example of someone who is apt is an insightful student.
Apt is defined as a response or result that is likely, expected or anticipated.
An example of something that is apt to be addictive is cigarette smoking.

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apt

suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting: an apt remark
tending or inclined; likely: apt to rain
quick to learn or understand: an apt student
Archaic ready; prepared

Origin of apt

Middle English and Old French apte from Classical Latin aptus, past participle of apere, to fasten from Indo-European base an unverified form ap-, to grasp, reach from source Classical Greek haptein, to fasten

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apt

adjective

Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at liable.
Quick to learn or understand: an apt student.

Origin of apt

Middle English from Old French apte from Latin aptus past participle of apere to fasten

Related Forms:

apt′ly
adverb

apt′ness
noun

apt.

abbreviation

apartment

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Adjective

(comparative apter or more apt, superlative aptest or most apt)

Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt, since the election night will bring out the lunatics.
(of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.

Related terms

Anagrams

ATP, Pat, pat, PTA, TAP, tap

Origin

From Old French apte, from Latin aptus, from obsolete apere (“to fasten, to join, to fit”), akin to apisci (“to reach, attain”); compare with Greek ἅπτειν (ἅptein, “to fasten”) and Sanskrit आप्त (āpta, “fit”), from आप् (āp, “to reach, attain”).

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apt - Computer Definition

(Automatic Programmed Tools) A high-level programming language used to generate instructions for numerical control machines.

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