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aptness
noun
appropriateness for the occasion
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- S
- Contains
- PTNES
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈæptnəs
Meaning
Definitions
noun
appropriateness for the occasion
“the phrase had considerable aptness”
noun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
“the aptness of iron to rust”
In context
Example Sentences
the phrase had considerable aptness
the aptness of iron to rust
the propensity of disease to spread
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