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Synonyms

applicable, apt, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, meet, proper, right, suitable—more at FIT

ap·pro·pri·ate·ly adverb : in an appropriate manner

Synonyms

correctly, fittingly, happily, properly, rightly, suitably—more at PROPERLY

ap·pro·pri·ate·ness noun : the quality or state of being appropriate

Synonyms

aptness, fitness, rightness, suitability; also agreeableness, compatibility, congruity, harmoniousness

Antonyms

inaptness, infelicity, unfitness

ap·pro·pri·a·tion noun : something (as money) set aside by formal action for a specific use

Synonyms

allocation, allotment, grant, subsidy; also advance, allowance, benefit, endowment, fund, stipend, trust

ap·prov·al noun : an act of approving

— on approval

: subject to a prospective buyer's acceptance or refusal

Synonyms

approbation, blessing, favor, imprimatur, OK; also backing, endorsement, sanction, support

Antonyms

disapprobation, disapproval, disfavor

ap·prove verb ap·proved; ap·prov·ing 1 : to have or express a favorable opinion of

2 : to accept as satisfactory : RATIFY

Synonyms

[1] authorize, clear, OK, ratify, sanction, warrant; also accept, acknowledge, affirm, confirm

Antonyms

decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down

usually approve of [2] accept, care, countenance, favor, OK, subscribe; also acclaim, applaud, laud, praise, salute

Antonyms

disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on or upon)

approx abbreviation approximate; approximately

1approximate adjective : nearly correct or exact

— ap·prox·i·mate·ly adverb

Synonyms

comparative, near, relative—more at COMPARATIVE

2approximate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing : to come near : APPROACH

— ap·prox·i·ma·tion noun

Synonyms

approach, compare, measure up, stack up; also add up (to), amount (to), come (to)

appt abbreviation appoint; appointed; appointment

ap·pur·te·nance noun : something that belongs to or goes with another thing

— ap·pur·te·nant adjective

Apr abbreviation April

APR abbreviation annual percentage rate

apri·cot noun [ORIGIN: alter. of earlier abrecock, ultim. fr. Ar al-birqūq, ultim. fr. L (persicum) praecox, lit., early-ripening (peach)]

: an oval orange-colored fruit resembling the related peach and plum in flavor; also : a tree bearing apricots

April noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF & L; AF avrill, fr. L Aprilis]

: the 4th month of the year

a pri·o·ri adjective [ORIGIN: L, from the former]

1 : characterized by or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions

2 : independent of experience

— a priori adverb

apron noun [ORIGIN: ME, alter. (fr. misdivision of a napron) of napron, fr. MF naperon, dim. of nape cloth, modif. of L mappa napkin]

1 : a garment tied over the front of the body to protect the clothes

2 : a paved area for parking or handling airplanes

— aproned adjective

1apropos adverb [ORIGIN: F à propos, lit., to the purpose]

1 : OPPORTUNELY

2 : in passing : INCIDENTALLY

2apropos adjective : being to the point

Synonyms

applicable, apposite, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant—more at PERTINENT

apropos of preposition : with regard to

Synonyms

about, concerning, of, on, regarding, respecting, toward—more at ABOUT

apse noun : a projecting usu. semicircular and vaulted part of a building (as a church)

1apt adjective 1 : well adapted : SUITABLE

2 : having an habitual tendency

3 : quick to learn

— apt·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] applicable, appropriate, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, happy, meet, proper, right, suitable—more at FIT

[2] given, inclined, prone—more at PRONE

2apt abbreviation 1 apartment

2 aptitude

ap·ti·tude noun 1 : natural ability : TALENT

2 : capacity for learning

3 : APPROPRIATENESS

Synonyms

endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent—more at TALENT

apt·ness noun : the quality or state of being apt

Synonyms

proneness, propensity, tendency, way—more at TENDENCY

appropriateness, fitness, rightness, suitability