aptitude

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/ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/

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/ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/ · [ˈæptʰɪˌtʰjʊu̯d] · [ˈæptʰɪˌt͡ʃʊu̯d] · [ˈæptʰɪˌtʰʊu̯d]

Definition of aptitude

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

“She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.”
“The test measures a student’s aptitude for language learning.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

“She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.”
“The test measures a student’s aptitude for language learning.”
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being suitable.

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From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.

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