Apt vs Given - What's the difference?
apt | given |
Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
* (Jeremy Taylor) (1613–1677)
(of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
* (1628–1699)
* (1834-1913)
* (Fairfax Harrison) (1869-1938)
Ready]]; especially fitted or [[qualify, qualified (to do something); quick to learn; prompt; expert; as, a pupil apt to learn; an apt scholar.
* (rfdate) Johnson
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
*:(Although I) live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die.
Considering; taking into account.
Already arranged. (rfex)
Currently discussed. (rfex)
Particular, specific.
Assumed as fact or hypothesis.
Prone, disposed.
As nouns the difference between apt and given
is that apt is while given is a condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.As a proper noun apt
is .As a verb given is
.As a preposition given is
considering; taking into account.As an adjective given is
already arranged.apt
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt , since the election night will bring out the lunatics.
- a river apt to be forded by a lamb
- My vines and peacheswere apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit.
- This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
- An apt wit.
Synonyms
(split by senses) * disposed, predisposed, inclined, liable, tending towards * appropriate, suitable, meet * fit, qualified * prompt, quick * ready * See alsoDerived terms
() * aptly * aptnessAnagrams
*given
English
Alternative forms
* giv'nVerb
(head)Preposition
(English prepositions)- Given the current situation, I don't think that's possible.
Adjective
(en adjective)- No more than three people can be in that space at a given time.
- Given that we will get the resources, what do we want to achieve?
- He was given to taking a couple of glasses of port at his club.