Aptitude Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Aptitude

Learn about the word Aptitude to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Aptitude definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Aptitude

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aptitude:

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Retrospective ‐ an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life…
Bandtail ‐ wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the…
Douglass ‐ United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became…
Stanza ‐ a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit…
Calypter ‐ scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter…
Lycia ‐ an ancient region on the coast of southwest…
To one ear ‐ in a monaural manner; "the stimuli were presented…
Rachet up ‐ move by degrees in one direction only, as of…
Rudder ‐ (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical…
Oxidase ‐ any of the enzymes that catalyze biological…