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apt Listen to audio/ˈæpt/ adjective
apt·er; apt·est
[or more apt; most apt] 1 : likely to do something : having a tendency to do something — followed by to + verb Don't wake him; he's apt to become angry. Adolescents are more apt to take risks than adults are.
2 : appropriate or suitable
an apt remark Stripe is an apt name for the cat, since she has striped fur.
3 : quick to learn
a very apt student/pupil
— apt·ly adverb
The cat is aptly named Stripe.
— apt·ness noun [noncount]
the aptness of the remarks

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