[がいせつ, gaisetsu] (adj-na, n) appropriateness; adequacy; aptness[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Aptness \Apt"ness\, n.
1. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of
things to their end.
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The aptness of his quotations. --J. R. Green.
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2. Disposition of the mind; propensity; as, the aptness of
men to follow example.
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3. Quickness of apprehension; readiness in learning;
docility; as, an aptness to learn is more observable in
some children than in others.
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4. Proneness; tendency; as, the aptness of iron to rust.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aptness
n 1: a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of
iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" [syn:
{aptness}, {propensity}]
2: appropriateness for the occasion; "the phrase had
considerable aptness" [syn: {aptness}, {appositeness}] [ant:
{inappositeness}, {inaptness}]
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