aptitude
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈæptɪtjuːd/
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- His aptitude for mathematics amazed everyone during the competition.
- an aptitude test
- aptitude for music
- innate aptitude
We all have the power and the aptitude for true resilience.
- We all have the power and the aptitude for true resilience.
- Because I had an an aptitude for for physicality.
- So, you know, some people are born with certain aptitudes.
- I feel like you can do that at the same time as showing a real aptitude and thirst to kind of learn.
- But most people I think have a maybe a bit of an aptitude for something, but it's mainly about practice.
- But I just saw somebody who who was extremely like just lacked any emotional aptitude whatsoever.
- But yeah, I think that I think they dialed in the type of person that has the aptitude to succeed and they've capitalized on that ever since its inception.
- So it's not just an IQ test with an aptitude test, right?
- It's, you know, it, it these interest and aptitude explanations.
- it suited my aptitudes to take that money and buy assets
- But it's so useful to be able to rely on the strength and aptitude of your physicality.
- What were like the clear, you know, abilities that you had aptitudes.
- It's really a matter of style, aptitude, education, personality, temperament, what you enjoy.
- And usually you come to Plymouth and, and can I, can I do a week's thrashing kind of aptitude.
- It's not aptitudes, it's not this hard wired, you know, brain that's making the difference.
Examples
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I look for aptitude and attitude.
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The teacher noted that Maria has a natural aptitude for languages, picking up new words easily.
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I received the results from your aptitude test this morning.
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I developed my voice and I learned that I had an aptitude for science.
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Let's see if you have the aptitude.
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I have the results of the interviews and aptitude tests from last week.
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- Frances showed a natural aptitude today.
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We all have the power and the aptitude for true resilience.
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However, he possesses the interest and aptitude necessary to participate in fifth grade reading.
Academic text (2008) -
Leonid, the youngest by a full eleven years, showed an early aptitude for science and mathematics.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
Skill or power to do something
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1.2
An ability someone has naturally to do something well
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1.8
A natural ability to do something well, like music or languages
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3.6
A natural ability to do something well
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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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6.4
A natural quality or ability someone is born with
An ability a person has from birth
A natural ability present from birth in people or animals
Antonyms
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How Able
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Morphology
Etymology
Aptitude comes from the same root as the small word apt, from Latin aptus meaning 'fit' or 'suitable'. So, an aptitude is a natural 'fit' for a task — a natural ability or talent.