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apt
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /æpt/
- Rhymes: -æpt
Etymology 1
From Old French apte, from Latin aptus, from obsolete apere (“to fasten, to join, to fit”), akin to apisci (“to reach, attain”); compare with Greek ?????? (?ptein, “to fasten”) and Sanskrit ???? (?pta, “fit”), from ??? (?p, “to reach, attain”).
Adjective
apt (comparative apter or more apt, superlative aptest or most apt)
- Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
- Synonyms: appropriate, meet, suitable; see also Thesaurus:pertinent, Thesaurus:suitable
- a river […] apt to be forded by a lamb
- (of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
- Synonyms: disposed, inclined, liable, predisposed, tending towards; see also Thesaurus:inclined
- 1874, John Lubbock, Scientific Lectures / On Plants and Insects
- This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
- 1886, Frederic Harrison, The Choice of Books
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
- Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.
- Synonyms: fit, prompt, expert, qualified, ready; see also Thesaurus:skilled
Derived terms
- aptly
- aptness
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of apartment.
Noun
apt (plural apts)
- An apartment; a flat.
- 2010, David Dondero, Just a Baby in Your Momma's Eyes
- Where our apt used to be they built a fancy condominium high-rise.
Which at a lowly income none of us could ever really quite afford.
- Where our apt used to be they built a fancy condominium high-rise.
- 2010, David Dondero, Just a Baby in Your Momma's Eyes
Anagrams
- ATP, PAT, PTA, Pat, TAP, TPA, pat, tap
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- apa, apet
Verb
apt
- past participle of ape
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin aptus, likely through English apt.
Adjective
apt (indefinite singular apt, definite singular and plural apte, comparative aptare, indefinite superlative aptast, definite superlative aptaste)
- apt
Romanian
Etymology
From French apte, from Latin aptus.
Adjective
apt m or n (feminine singular apt?, masculine plural ap?i, feminine and neuter plural apte)
- apt
Declension
apt From the web:
- what apt means
- what aptt test
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helpful
English
Alternative forms
- helpfull (archaic)
Etymology
help +? -ful
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?h?lp.f?l/, /?h?lp.f?l/
Adjective
helpful (comparative more helpful, superlative most helpful)
- Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
- Antonym: unhelpful
Derived terms
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- unhelpful
Translations
helpful From the web:
- what helpful means
- what helpful grade 4 practice
- what helpful earthquake tips
- what helpful grade
- what helpful insights drawn from this activity
- what does helpful mean
- what is beneficial meaning
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