Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for APT'I-TUDE
APT'I-TUDE, n. [of aptus, apt.]
- A natural or acquired disposition for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn; men acquire an aptitude to particular vices.
- Fitness; suitableness.
- Aptness; readiness in learning; docility.
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