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apt::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | liable |
| Derivation | aptness |
he is apt to lose.
Examples of apt
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In the beginning, you're more apt to make frightful noises than beautiful music.
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That's apt when it comes to measuring the progress of the Iraqi security forces.
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Jurisdiction over this case does not depend on which is the most apt comparison.
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Republicans are much less apt than Democrats or independents to see it that way.
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I love Claudia and I think it is very apt that she has been asked to present it.
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The comparison is apt, as both Brooks and Monty Python's heydays were the 1970s.
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Drinkers are apt to try something they've never heard of if it's less than $100.
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Girls are perhaps slightly more apt than boys to say their parents seem worried.
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Only people with good credit ratings are apt to get favorable refinancing deals.
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- Apt(p): (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
- Apt(p): at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
- Mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
- Apposite: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
- (aptly) competently: with competence; in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
- (aptness) a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
- APT Entertainment, Inc. is the TV and film production company in the Philippines owned by TAPE Inc. APT stands for Antonio P. Tuviera,one of its owners.
- APT is the fifth album by Chilean singer Nicole. It was released in July, 2006.
- APT (released as 9:56 in Singapore) is a 2006 South Korean horror film, directed by Ahn Byeong-ki and starring Ko So-young. It is based on a comic by Kang Full.
