dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/apt_MW.json

{
  "apt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a tendency : likely":[
        "plants apt to suffer from drought"
      ],
      ": keenly intelligent and responsive":[
        "an apt pupil"
      ],
      ": ordinarily disposed : inclined":[
        "apt to accept what is plausible as true"
      ],
      ": unusually fitted or qualified : ready":[
        "proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators"
      ],
      "apartment":[],
      "aptitude":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "\u201cStripe\u201d is an apt name for the cat, since she has striped fur.",
      "that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But honoring the legendary Sondheim six months after his passing seems apt . \u2014 Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Thematically, though, Tenet's ideas and themes really feel apt in 2020 (even if Nolan never could have written this with our current moment in mind). \u2014 Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica , 12 Sep. 2020",
      "For Adria Arjona, who stars in the new film Father of the Bride, streaming now on HBO Max, taking on the role of bride to be Sofia Herrera was an apt chance to appreciate both something out and something new. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
      "And the bustle of activity in the kitchen of a cattle and citrus ranch creates an apt mirror for the inner turmoil that keeps these characters\u2019 brains whirring. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Campers sleep in bunks in shared cabins, with such apt names as RuPaul, Audre Lorde, Chaz Bono, Greg Louganis and Melissa Etheridge. \u2014 USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Not surprisingly, this leaves them 51% more apt to achieve their goals. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Sometimes a single sort of edible is juxtaposed with an apt plaything, such as bananas piled under a toy gorilla or doughnut holes heaped beneath a miniature police officer. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "The scene was an apt representation of the sport\u2019s growth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Latin aptus \"fastened, connected, prepared, in good order, good (at doing something), suitable, fitting,\" past participle of apio, apere \"to join, connect,\" of uncertain origin":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8apt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apt Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase quick , prompt , ready , apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability. quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power. quick reflexes a keen quick mind prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response. prompt emergency medical care ready suggests facility or fluency in response. backed by a pair of ready assistants apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible. an apt student her answer was apt and to the point",
    "synonyms":[
      "given",
      "inclined",
      "prone",
      "tending"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123353",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aptitude":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a natural ability : talent":[
        "an aptitude for gymnastics"
      ],
      ": capacity for learning":[
        "an aptitude for languages"
      ],
      ": general suitability : aptness":[],
      ": inclination , tendency":[
        "an aptitude for hard work"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The new test is supposed to measure the aptitudes of the students.",
      "bored teenagers with an aptitude for getting into trouble",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Recruit for aptitude and attitude, not just experience. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "There is an age-old debate between what matters more for progress: nature (inherent talent, aptitude , and temperament) or nurture (environment and learned behavior). \u2014 Outside Online , 14 July 2021",
      "If not this year, Gauff has shown the kind of aptitude on clay to win in Paris at some point in her career. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
      "Indeed, no other aspect of human aptitude has been researched more widely. \u2014 Tomas Chamorro-premuzic, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
      "But this is messier and requires a little aptitude for plumbing repairs. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
      "Johnson displayed a natural aptitude for science, technology and math that would lead him to major in engineering, first at Rutgers as an undergraduate and later at UCLA as a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Malaika has an aptitude for casting and organization, while Delali works with photography. \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "But the school laid foundations for his essays, furnishing him with an aptitude for rhetoric and instilling in him a love of classics and English literature. \u2014 Malcolm Forbes, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, \"tendency, likelihood,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin aptit\u016bd\u014d, going back to Late Latin, \"fitness,\" from Latin aptus \"fastened, prepared, suitable, fitting\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bd\u014d -tude \u2014 more at apt entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ap-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
      "\u02c8ap-t\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for aptitude gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
    "synonyms":[
      "affection",
      "affinity",
      "bent",
      "bias",
      "bone",
      "devices",
      "disposition",
      "genius",
      "habitude",
      "impulse",
      "inclination",
      "leaning",
      "partiality",
      "penchant",
      "predilection",
      "predisposition",
      "proclivity",
      "propensity",
      "tendency",
      "turn"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091909",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "aptness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a tendency : likely":[
        "plants apt to suffer from drought"
      ],
      ": keenly intelligent and responsive":[
        "an apt pupil"
      ],
      ": ordinarily disposed : inclined":[
        "apt to accept what is plausible as true"
      ],
      ": unusually fitted or qualified : ready":[
        "proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators"
      ],
      "apartment":[],
      "aptitude":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "\u201cStripe\u201d is an apt name for the cat, since she has striped fur.",
      "that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "But honoring the legendary Sondheim six months after his passing seems apt . \u2014 Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
      "Thematically, though, Tenet's ideas and themes really feel apt in 2020 (even if Nolan never could have written this with our current moment in mind). \u2014 Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica , 12 Sep. 2020",
      "For Adria Arjona, who stars in the new film Father of the Bride, streaming now on HBO Max, taking on the role of bride to be Sofia Herrera was an apt chance to appreciate both something out and something new. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
      "And the bustle of activity in the kitchen of a cattle and citrus ranch creates an apt mirror for the inner turmoil that keeps these characters\u2019 brains whirring. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
      "Campers sleep in bunks in shared cabins, with such apt names as RuPaul, Audre Lorde, Chaz Bono, Greg Louganis and Melissa Etheridge. \u2014 USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
      "Not surprisingly, this leaves them 51% more apt to achieve their goals. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
      "Sometimes a single sort of edible is juxtaposed with an apt plaything, such as bananas piled under a toy gorilla or doughnut holes heaped beneath a miniature police officer. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "The scene was an apt representation of the sport\u2019s growth. \u2014 New York Times , 10 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, borrowed from Latin aptus \"fastened, connected, prepared, in good order, good (at doing something), suitable, fitting,\" past participle of apio, apere \"to join, connect,\" of uncertain origin":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8apt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for apt Adjective fit , suitable , meet , proper , appropriate , fitting , apt , happy , felicitous mean right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance. fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action. fit for battle suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands. clothes suitable for camping meet suggests a just proportioning. meet payment proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom. proper acknowledgement appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness. an appropriate gift fitting implies harmony of mood or tone. a fitting end apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination. apt quotations happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate. a happy choice of words felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful. a felicitous phrase quick , prompt , ready , apt mean able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability. quick stresses instancy of response and is likely to connote native rather than acquired power. quick reflexes a keen quick mind prompt is more likely to connote training and discipline that fits one for instant response. prompt emergency medical care ready suggests facility or fluency in response. backed by a pair of ready assistants apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible. an apt student her answer was apt and to the point",
    "synonyms":[
      "given",
      "inclined",
      "prone",
      "tending"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115907",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation",
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Aptal":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a Gypsy people of northern Syria":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ap\u02cctal"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144134"
  },
  "Aptenodytes":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of large penguins including the king penguin and emperor penguin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccap\u02cct\u0113n\u0259\u02c8d\u012bt\u0113z",
      "-\u012b\u02cct\u0113z"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from apteno- (from Greek apt\u0113n wingless, from a- a- entry 2 + -pt\u0113n , from pt\u0113nos winged) + -dytes ; akin to Greek petesthai to fly":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194820"
  },
  "aptera":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun",
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wingless parthenogenetic female aphid that lives on the definitive host plants producing other generations of like aphids and later a generation of alates":[],
      ": an order comprising various wingless arthropods (such as spiders, centipedes, and certain insects)":[],
      ": an order of insects coextensive with Entotrophi":[],
      ": an order of insects coextensive with Apterygota":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8apt\u0259r\u0259",
      "\""
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek apter\u0113 , feminine of apteros":"Noun",
      "New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of apteros":"Plural noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200502"
  },
  "Apterygota":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a subclass of Insecta comprising primitive insects that are presumed never to have developed wings and have no conspicuous metamorphosis \u2014 compare pterygota":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6\u0101\u02ccte-",
      "(\u02cc)ap\u02ccter\u0259\u02c8g\u014dt\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from a- entry 2 + Pterygota":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215257"
  },
  "apterygote":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the subclass Apterygota":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)\u0101\u00a6te-",
      "(\u02c8)ap\u00a6ter\u0259\u02ccg\u014dt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "apterygote from New Latin Apterygota; apterygotous , from New Latin Apterygota + English -ous":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044641"
  },
  "aptly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in an apt manner : in a way that is fitting or appropriate":[
        "\u2026 at the edge of the vast desert aptly named the Empty Quarter \u2026",
        "\u2014 Geraldine Brooks",
        "All her albums have famously been autobiographical, and her latest, the aptly titled Speak Now , is filled with emotionally charged songs she wrote about the past two years of her life \u2026",
        "\u2014 Joey Bartolomeo",
        "Paganism in Rome fell victim not to intolerance but to the \"institutionalized egotism\" (to use a phrase aptly applied to the absolutist monarchy of Louis XIV) that was a central feature of the late Roman imperial system.",
        "\u2014 Peter Brown"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ap(t)-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1523, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122603"
  },
  "apteryla":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the spaces between the feather tracts of birds":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)ap\u00a6ter\u0259l\u0259",
      "(\u02c8)\u0101\u00a6te-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from a- entry 2 + pteryla":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163417"
  },
  "apteryx":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": kiwi sense 1":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ap-t\u0259-riks"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from a- + Greek pteryx wing; akin to Greek pteron":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1813, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194503"
  }
}