talent
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- noun
- /ˈtæl.ənt/
- Her remarkable talent for painting was evident in every stroke of her brush.
- ability and talent
- giftedness and talent
- innate talent
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- Her talent, by the way, Her talent, yes, big time.
- Remember, hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
- They use their gifts and talents to the absolute Max.
- You have to take action because talent alone is not enough.
- So I don't have any talent like Irene and Mcgeezy.
- While he was at Stony Brook, his talent for hiring became clear.
- I think that success is skill and or talent plus opportunity.
- Like because talent is just half of the equation.
- The ultimate performance edge isn't talent, right?
- Sustaining that over time is not about talent, Bill just said.
- In the growth mindset says talent is repeatable skill sets.
Examples
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I see young, bright people of enormous talent anxious to get out.
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First and foremost, you look for talent, but you look for drive.
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You have to take action because talent alone is not enough.
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I think that success is skill and or talent plus opportunity.
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Hard work beats talent until talent works hard.
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I think you have a talent for survival.
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So we need engineers to apply their talents to clean energy.
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Teachers should use their strengths and talents to benefit their young students.
Academic text (1999) -
The focus is placed on young people's strengths and talents, while connecting them to the larger community.
Academic text (2008) -
The series created a sensation, and his formidable talent was instantly recognized.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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1.0
Skill or power to do something
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1.0
Ability to do something well because of practice or training
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4.3
Very great natural talent for one area of work or study
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1.8
A natural ability to do something well, like music or languages
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6.1
Great skill in an activity like music or sport, often after practice
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3.6
A natural ability to do something well
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4.2
A natural talent for learning or doing something well
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4.4
A skill or area that a person is very good at
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5.0
High skill in creating and performing art, for example painting or music
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2.9
An ability someone is born with to do something well
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3.4
A talent someone is born with that they do not learn
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4.2
An ability to do something easily and well
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3.4
A natural ability that is strong but not yet trained
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6.4
A natural quality or ability someone is born with
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6.1
A natural ability to do something well
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6.0
A very strong natural ability in one or more areas
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3.8
Very great skill in something like art or sport
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4.9
An ability a person has from birth
A natural ability present from birth in people or animals
Compounds
- Literature
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7.7
A rapid loss of skilled employees from a company or organization
- Offensive
A very strong natural ability to do something well, used in rude or very informal speech
- Offensive
A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products
How Talented
Surface Forms
Etymology
Talent comes from the old Greek word talanton, which meant 'a weight' and later 'a large amount of money'. Because that money was seen as valuable, the word came to mean a person's 'gift' or natural ability.