aptitude
noun/ˈæptɪtjuːd/
/ˈæptɪtuːd/
[uncountable, countable]- natural ability or skill at doing something synonym talent
- an aptitude test (= one designed to show whether somebody has the natural ability for a particular job or course of education)
- aptitude for something She showed a natural aptitude for the work.
- aptitude for doing something His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job.
Extra Examples- an aptitude for mathematics
- children who show an aptitude for music
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intrinsic
- natural
- …
- have
- display
- show
- …
- test
- aptitude for
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus ‘fitted’, past participle of apere ‘fasten’.Want to learn more?
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