"apt" meaning in English

See apt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /æpt/ Audio: en-us-apt.ogg [US] Forms: apt [positive], more apt [comparative], most apt [superlative]
enPR: ăpt Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is apt, they have a natural ability to do something or learn something easily.
    Sense id: simple-apt-en-adj-PAa34Q6T
  2. If something is apt, it is suitable or appropriate in the circumstances. Synonyms: appropriate, fitting, suitable
    Sense id: simple-apt-en-adj-oINZNc5e
  3. When someone is likely to do something, they are described as being apt to do it. Synonyms: likely
    Sense id: simple-apt-en-adj-IExPp0So
     
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          "text": "He is apt to forget his keys if he's in a hurry."
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