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   Ap·ti·tude

   /ˈaptəˌto͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. a natural ability to do something: "children with an aptitude for painting and drawing"
   • ▪ a natural tendency: "the aptitude of this society to assimilate new elements"
   • 2. suitability or fitness: archaic "aptitude of expression"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus (see apt).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   1. a. : inclination, tendency. an aptitude for hard work. b. : a natural ability : talent. an aptitude for gymnastics. 2. : capacity for learning. an aptitude for languages. 3. : general suitability : aptness. aptitudinal. ˌap-tə-ˈtü-də-nəl. -ˈtyü- adjective. aptitudinally adverb. Synonyms.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPTITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a natural ability or skill: My son has no/little aptitude for sport. We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account. Synonyms. flair. gift (ABILITY) talent (NATURAL ABILITY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. endowment. functional skills.

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   capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent: She has a special aptitude for mathematics. Synonyms: bent, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, faculty, gift. readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence: He was placed in honors classes because of his general aptitude. Synonyms: acumen.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › aptitudeAPTITUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a natural ability or skill: My son has no/little aptitude for sports. We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account. Synonyms. flair. gift (ABILITY) talent (NATURAL ABILITY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Skill, talent and ability. ability. accomplishment. accuracy. acumen. adroitness. endowment. functional skills.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaptitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   See aptitude in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: aptitude. Definition of aptitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   An aptitude is something you're good at. A rock star might have an aptitude for energizing an audience, or for trashing his hotel room. When you have a talent or do something well, people say that you have an aptitude for it.

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   Aptitude definition: capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent. See examples of APTITUDE used in a sentence.