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Tending vs Apt - What's the difference?

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Tending is a related term of apt.


As nouns the difference between tending and apt

is that tending is action of the verb to tend while apt is .

As a verb tending

is .

As a proper noun apt is

.

tending

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Action of the verb to tend .
  • * 1970 , R. Grathoff, The Structure of Social Inconsistencies
  • In other words, the mutual tendings of all individuals in a given situation toward each other and'' toward a common object can be apprehended ''in toto by each actor.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    apt

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
  • Tonight there’s a full moon, which is apt , since the election night will bring out the lunatics.
  • * (Jeremy Taylor) (1613–1677)
  • a river apt to be forded by a lamb
  • (of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
  • * (1628–1699)
  • My vines and peacheswere apt to have a soot or smuttiness upon their leaves and fruit.
  • * (1834-1913)
  • This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
  • * (Fairfax Harrison) (1869-1938)
  • that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
  • 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
  • An apt wit.
  • * (rfdate) (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:(Although I) live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die.
  • Synonyms

    (split by senses) * disposed, predisposed, inclined, liable, tending towards * appropriate, suitable, meet * fit, qualified * prompt, quick * ready * See also

    Derived terms

    () * aptly * aptness

    Anagrams

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