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giftedness

giftedness

1 6.0
A very strong natural ability in one or more areas
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪftɪdnəs/
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  • Her giftedness in music was evident when she effortlessly played the violin at a young age.
  • definition of giftedness
  • giftedness and talent
  • conception of giftedness

And when we're not connected to our giftedness, OK, we doubt.

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Examples

  • Hadley's experience exemplifies when giftedness is noted at a young age and nurtured.

    Academic text (2015)
  • A brilliant young market analyst was, despite her giftedness, experiencing career difficulties.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And when we're not connected to our giftedness, OK, we doubt.

  • First, there are specific types of giftedness that are not necessarily related to each other.

    Academic text (1991)
  • A problem may also exist with the "global" definition of giftedness used by many researchers.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Your talents, your giftedness, your positive personality traits.

  • The ultimate outcome for the teachers was to develop multiple perspectives concerned with giftedness and gifted education.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For females, the realization of their giftedness in certain domains may follow a different timeline than for males.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Therefore, educators must become familiar with characteristics of giftedness and disabilities that may point to a potential twice-exceptional condition.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As with concepts of intelligence and underachievement, giftedness is a highly debated and much-discussed term.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

genius
vsgiftedness
601 4.3

Very great natural talent for one area of work or study

matches high exceptionality but also includes spiritual or broadly special abilities
gift
vsgiftedness
585 1.8

A natural ability to do something well, like music or languages

is broader covering exceptional and spiritual abilities not only ordinary natural ones
brilliance
vsgiftedness
42 4.1

Great skill in thinking that makes new or useful ideas

is broader, including various special talents beyond only intelligence
aptitude
vsgiftedness
42 4.2

A natural talent for learning or doing something well

is less about learning potential and more about special or spiritual gifts
natural talent
vsgiftedness
12 2.9

An ability someone is born with to do something well

is wider, implying especially outstanding or spiritual types of ability
raw talent
vsgiftedness
9 3.4

A natural ability that is strong but not yet trained

is similar but often implies higher exceptionality or spiritual quality
natural ability
vsgiftedness
8 3.4

A talent someone is born with that they do not learn

is more likely to mean highly exceptional or spiritually given ability
endowment
vsgiftedness
6 6.4

A natural quality or ability someone is born with

adds sense of being special or possibly spiritually bestowed
immense talent
vsgiftedness
1 3.8

Very great skill in something like art or sport

is comparable but can also include spiritual or broadly special abilities
charism
vsgiftedness
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A special gift from God that helps someone lead and help others in a religious group

is broader, not limited to spiritual leadership qualities alone
natural endowment
vsgiftedness
4.9

An ability a person has from birth

stresses exceptional or spiritual forms of such innate qualities

How Talented

brilliance
42 4.1
giftedness
1 6.0
talent
866 1.2
skill
1.0
ability
1.0

Surface Forms

giftedness singular
giftednesses plural

Morphology

giftedness = gifted (transparent) = gift + ed + ness

Formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'gifted' to denote the state or quality of being gifted; meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Giftedness comes from the common word gift, meaning 'a present or special ability', plus the ending -ness, meaning 'state or quality'. So, giftedness is simply the state of having a natural 'gift' or talent.