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apt

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈæpt// UK //ˈæpt// apt

adj. very appropriate or suitable for a specific situation. You use it to describe a comment or name that fits perfectly.

adj. highly appropriate or suitable in the circumstances; having a natural tendency to do something. Often used to describe descriptions or remarks that are particularly fitting.


SIMPLE

That was an apt description of the situation.

CONTEXTUAL

The name 'Starlight' was an apt choice for the new observatory given its location on the mountain peak.

COMPLEX

While some critics found the metaphor confusing, most agreed it was an apt illustration of the economic challenges facing the region during the transition to digital services.

Synonyms
Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'for' or an infinitive ('apt to').

Pitfall

He is apt of making mistakesHe is apt to make mistakesWhen used to describe a tendency, the word is followed by a to-infinitive, not the preposition 'of'.

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