ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APT
From Latin aptus fitting, suitable, from apere to fasten.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APT»
The term «apt» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «APT»
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I think that white women are more apt to read laterally. So I think there's some strong identification for women, and their political and social positions, and minorities. I think that the political power of, let's say, the average Indian man and a white woman are pretty equal.
Men are but children of a larger growth, Our appetites as apt to change as theirs, And full as craving too, and full as vain.
'Tis very great pity that they who are so apt to over-rate themselves in smaller matters, shou'd, where it most concerns them to know, and stand upon their Value, be so insensible of their own worth.
I think that at one moment you're apt for one thing, and at the next moment you're apt for something else.
There is a much more exact correspondence between the natural and moral world than we are apt to take notice of.
Being a fan of authentic Dada, I find today's art - what I call 'Bankers' Dada' - mind-numbingly dull. The most challenging work I've seen of late is by The British Art Resistance. Their document, 'A Call for Heroes in an Age of Cowards', is apt in these days of witless chancers.
For purposes of marketing, writers are designated as poets, novelists, or something else. But writing is about matchmaking, an attempt to marry sensations with apt words.
Knowledge is the parent of knowledge. He who possesses most of the information of his age will not quietly submit to neglect its current acquisitions, but will go on improving as long as means and opportunities offer; while he who finds himself ignorant of most things, is only too apt to shrink from a labour which becomes Herculean.
In these days when science is clearly in the saddle and when our knowledge of disease is advancing at a breathless pace, we are apt to forget that not all can ride and that he also serves who waits and who applies what the horseman discovers.
Standardization of our educational systems is apt to stamp out individualism and defeat the very ends of education by leveling the product down rather than up.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APT»
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apt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
apt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wise Choices,
Apt Feelings: A Theory of Normative Judgment
This treatise explores what is at issue in narrowly moral questions, and in questions of rational thought and conduct in general.
2
Empire in Black and Gold: Shadows of the
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The first volume in a dramatic and colourful new fantasy series, ‘Shadows of the Apt’, concerns the fight for survival against a menacingly regimented empire.
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Advanced Persistent Threat: Understanding the Danger and How ...
Advanced Persistent Threat is the first comprehensive manual that discusses how attackers are breaking into systems and what to do to protect and defend against these intrusions.
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Verification of Sequential and Concurrent Programs
This book explores one of the most common approaches to program verification, known as the assertional approach.
Krzysztof R. Apt, Frank S. de Boer, Ernst-Rüdiger Olderog, 2010
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Hunger: An Unnatural History
Every day, we wake up hungry. Every day, we break our fast. Hunger is both a natural and an unnatural human condition. In Hunger, Sharman Apt Russell explores the range of this primal experience.
Sharman Apt Russell, 2008
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The Sea Watch: Shadows of the
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The sixth novel in the thrilling Shadows of the Apt seriesA shadow is falling over Collegium.
Focusing on the state's most popular destination for winter activities, Snowshoe Routes: Colorado's Front Range offers detailed route descriptions for Red Feather Lakes, Poudre Canyon, Steamboat Springs, Rocky Mountain National Park, Indian ...
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Principles of Constraint Programming
The author provides many worked examples that illustrate the usefulness and versatility of this approach to programming, as well as many exercises throughout the book that illustrate techniques, test skills and extend the text.
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Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist
" So wrote Marcus Aurelius, the starting point of Sharman Apt Russell's wise and haunting new memoir about her life as a pantheist."In Standing in the Light," Russell explores the history of this tradition
Sharman Apt Russell, 2009
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From logic programming to Prolog
The text includes an introduction to programming in Prolog and deals with such programming issues as determination, o This exciting text is the first to make it possible to teach the foundations of logic programming and Prolog programming ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APT»
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apt is used in the context of the following news items.
Ex-Bushnell owner plows into SC apt. scene
Hamilton Point Investments LLC, the Old Lyme landlord that recently sold Hartford's Bushnell on the Park apartments, has purchased a 168-unit ... «Hartford Business, Jul 15»
UGC told to take apt measures
Amid a raging controversy over the alleged molestation at Stephen's College, HRD Ministry on Saturday asked UGC to take "appropriate ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
KL cabbies concur 'worst in the world' label apt, but blame SPAD
A website publishing the '10 Countries with the Worst Drivers' list claimed that Kuala Lumpur cabbies often overcharged customers by refusing ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
Seattle Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Apt. Fire
July 03--Seattle firefighters are battling a two-alarm blaze in an apartment house at 160 Lee St. in the Queen Anne neighborhood. The fire ... «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
APT Named Top 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials by Fortune …
APT's distinctive work culture strongly appeals to the millennial generation, who generally demand more from their workplace. Challenging and ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
Batman: Arkham Knight; Turns out “Be the Batman” was an apt slogan
Everything I love about video games can be boiled down to one central idea: By combining aspects of different media in an interactive ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»
Here's Why We're Not Out of the Woods Yet
The bottom line is we have several land mines still ahead of us, and given the usual summer slowdowns, we're not apt to get a true picture of ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
Successful APT Vietnam Could Spark Asian Poker Boom
Although still something of a minnow in global terms, the country recently hosted an Asian Poker Tour (APT) event and enjoyed a huge amount ... «CardsChat.com, Jun 15»
APT can take 'Pride' in this adaptation of Jane Austen's classic story
Marcus Truschinski and Kelsey Brennan (in foreground) sound each other out in American Players Theatre's production of “Pride and ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
APT's "Pride and Prejudice" fits with Supreme Court ruling on gay …
As always, a flock of APT regulars deliver wonderful performances, the kind we have come to expect. In addition the designers and specialists ... «OnMilwaukee.com, Jun 15»
