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aptness

/ˈæptnəs/

Meanings
noun
Suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable

Examples :

"The aptness of his answer impressed the teacher; it directly addressed the question and showed deep understanding. "
quality ability

Related Words

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration impressed

impressed verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛst/

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

"You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

Illustration suitability

suitability noun

/ˌsuːtəˈbɪləti/ /ˌsjuːtəˈbɪləti/

The quality of being suitable.

"The teacher considered the student's past performance and attendance to determine the suitability of their application for the advanced math class. "

Illustration addressed

addressed verb

/əˈdɹɛst/

To prepare oneself.

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

Illustration observable

observable noun

/əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/ /əbˈzɜːrvəbl̩/

Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties

"Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived."

Illustration disposition

disposition noun

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃən/ /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/

The arrangement or placement of certain things.

"The scouts reported on the disposition of the enemy troops."

Illustration propensity

propensity noun

/pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/

An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.

"He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

Illustration directly

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Illustration suitable

suitable adjective

/ˈsuːtəbl/

Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

"The new shoes are suitable for playing sports. "

Illustration proneness

proneness noun

/ˈproʊnnəs/

The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.

"The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings."

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration readiness

readiness noun

/ˈrɛdɪnəs/

The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.

"The team's readiness for the presentation was high because they practiced diligently. "