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[ adjective ] (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
Examples "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant" "I am not minded to answer any questions" Used in print (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)Corporations are apt by_nature to be impersonal , inhumane , shortsighted and almost exclusively profit motivated , a picture they could scarcely afford to present to the public . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] mentally quick and resourceful
Synonyms Examples "an apt pupil" "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Synonyms Examples "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images" "an apt reply" Related terms |
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