apter

Adjective

apt (comparative apter or more apt, superlative aptest or most apt)

1. Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
   • an apt metaphor

   Synonyms:

   appropriate, meet, suitable, applicable, apposite, ad rem, well-placed, felicitous, germane, in point

2. Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
   • This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.1874, John Lubbock, Scientific Lectures / On Plants and Insects

   Synonyms:

   disposed, inclined, liable, predisposed, tending towards, bain, fain, forward, minded, ready

3. Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.
   • a pupil apt to learn

   Synonyms:

   fit, prompt, expert, qualified, ready, able, artful, habile, accomplished, adept

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