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- DictionaryApt/apt/
adjective
- 1. appropriate or suitable in the circumstances: "an apt description of her nature"
- 2. having a tendency to do something: "she was apt to confuse the past with the present"
Apt means to the point and particularly appropriate: an apt comment. Pertinent means pertaining to the matter in hand: a pertinent remark. Relevant means directly related to and important to the subject: a relevant opinion.
Something apt is perfectly appropriate, clever and well-suited to the matter at hand. If your room is small and dark, “cave-like” would be an apt description.
4 days ago · apt, pertinent, relevant all refer to something suitable or fitting. apt means to the point and particularly appropriate: an apt comment. pertinent means pertaining to the matter in hand: a pertinent remark. relevant means directly related to and important to the subject: a relevant opinion.
1 day ago · apt means to the point and particularly appropriate: an apt comment. pertinent means pertaining to the matter in hand: a pertinent remark. relevant means directly related to and important to the subject: a relevant opinion.
Definition of apt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
APT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of apt – Learner’s Dictionary. apt. adjective. uk / æpt / us. Add to word list. suitable for a particular situation: an apt description. be apt to do sth. to often do something: He's apt to forget his keys. aptly. adverb.
1. suitable for the circumstance or purpose; appropriate. 2. ( postpositive; foll by an infinitive) having a tendency (to behave as specified) 3. having the ability to learn and understand easily; clever (esp in the phrase an apt pupil) [C14: from Latin aptus fitting, suitable, from apere to fasten] ˈaptly adv. ˈaptness n.
