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aptitude

noun

ap·​ti·​tude ˈap-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce aptitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd
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 adjective
aptitudinally adverb
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gift, faculty, aptitude, bent, talent, genius, knack mean a special ability for doing something.

gift often implies special favor by God or nature.

the gift of singing beautifully

faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.

a faculty for remembering names

aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it.

a mechanical aptitude

bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability.

a family with an artistic bent

talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed.

has enough talent to succeed

genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability.

has no great genius for poetry

knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance.

the knack of getting along

Example Sentences

The new test is supposed to measure the aptitudes of the students. bored teenagers with an aptitude for getting into trouble
Recent Examples on the Web Common uses of the software include the running of aptitude tests, the scanning of resumes, chatbots and video interviewing software. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Other efforts to increase the talent pool include implementing cybersecurity courses in high schools, offering workshops to lower-level IT professionals, running training in rural regions and dropping degree requirements in favor of aptitude tests. Olivia Rockeman, Bloomberg.com, 30 Mar. 2022 Businesses should consider candidates who demonstrate an aptitude for data but come from a non-technical educational background. Lee Harland, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 So opportunities abound for people with an interest in and an aptitude for budgets and filmmaking. Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Carroll showed a particular aptitude for conjuring up blend words by merging two words and paring parts of one or both. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Automat shows an aptitude for making food that people really want to eat, particularly on its breakfast and lunch menu. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2022 The dogs come in handy, as does Chase’s own rusty but formidable aptitude for violence, when the government catches up to him and dispatches an assassin to his lovely suburban home. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2022 Harlow’s music seems to be powered more by simulation of stardom than aptitude, and his craft is without a distinctive style. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "tendency, likelihood," borrowed from Medieval Latin aptitūdō, going back to Late Latin, "fitness," from Latin aptus "fastened, prepared, suitable, fitting" + -i- -i- + -tūdō -tude — more at apt entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of aptitude was in the 15th century

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