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Aptitude Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aptitude? [n] inherent ability Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aptitude: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aptitude: a thing for \| ability \| acuity \| acuteness \| admissibility \| adroitness \| affinity \| an ear for \| an eye for \| animus \| applicability \| appositeness \| appropriateness \| aptness \| bent \| bias \| braininess \| brightness \| brilliance \| capability \| capacity \| capacity for \| cast \| chance \| character \| clear thinking \| cleverness \| conatus \| conduciveness \| constitution \| contingency \| delight \| dexterity \| diathesis \| disposition \| docility \| eagerness \| eccentricity \| educability \| esprit \| eventuality \| expectation \| facility \| faculty \| fair expectation \| favorable prospect \| feeling for \| felicity \| fitness \| fittedness \| flair \| genius \| genius for \| gift \| gift for \| giftedness \| gifts \| good chance \| grain \| idiosyncrasy \| impressionability \| inclination \| individualism \| innate aptitude \| intellect \| intelligence \| keenness \| keen-wittedness \| kidney \| leaning \| liability \| liableness \| likelihood \| likeliness \| liking \| make \| makeup \| malleability \| mental alertness \| mental set \| mercurial mind \| mettle \| mind \| mind-set \| mold \| moldability \| motivation \| native cleverness \| nature \| nimble mind \| nimbleness \| nimble-wittedness \| nous \| obligation \| odds \| outlook \| penchant \| plasticity \| pliability \| possibility \| predilection \| predisposition \| preference \| prejudice \| presumption \| presumptive evidence \| probabilism \| probability \| proclivity \| proneness \| propensity \| propriety \| prospect \| qualification \| quick parts \| quick thinking \| quick wit \| quickness \| quick-wittedness \| readiness \| ready wit \| reasonable ground \| reasonable hope \| receptivity \| relevance \| savvy \| sensitivity to \| set \| sharpness \| sharp-wittedness \| slant \| smartness \| smarts \| soft spot \| sprightly wit \| stamp \| strain \| streak \| stripe \| suitability \| suitableness \| susceptibility \| talent \| teachability \| teachableness \| temper \| temperament \| tendency \| trainableness \| tropism \| turn \| turn for \| turn of mind \| twist \| type \| verisimilitude \| warp \| weakness \| well-grounded hope \| willingness See Also \| ability \| capability \| capableness \| inherent aptitude \| instinct \| natural ability \| potentiality \| power Aptitude In Webster's Dictionary \Apt"i*tude\, n. [F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus. See {Apt}, and cf. {Attitude}.] 1. A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn. He seems to have had a peculiar aptitude for the management of irregular troops. --Macaulay. 2. A general fitness or suitableness; adaptation. That sociable and helpful aptitude which God implanted between man and woman. --Milton. 3. Readiness in learning; docility; aptness. He was a boy of remarkable aptitude. --Macaulay.

Aptitude Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aptitude?

[n] inherent ability

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Aptitude In Webster's Dictionary

\Apt"i*tude\, n. [F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L.
aptus. See {Apt}, and cf. {Attitude}.]
1. A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a
   particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or
   effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn.

         He seems to have had a peculiar aptitude for the
         management of irregular troops.       --Macaulay.

2. A general fitness or suitableness; adaptation.

         That sociable and helpful aptitude which God
         implanted between man and woman.      --Milton.

3. Readiness in learning; docility; aptness.

         He was a boy of remarkable aptitude.  --Macaulay.

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