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Synonyms
apt (ăpt)

[Middle English, from Old French apte, from Latin aptus past participle of apere, to fasten.]

adjective 

  1. Exactly suitable; appropriate: an apt reply.
  2. Having a natural tendency; inclined: She is apt to take offense easily. See Usage Note at: liable See Usage Note at: likely
  3. Quick to learn or understand: an apt student.

derivatives

apt́ly
adverb
apt́ness
noun
APT (ā́pē-tḗ)

[A(utomatically) P(rogrammed) T(ool).]

noun 

A computer language designed for programming numerically controlled machine tools.