What does Aptitude mean?
Definitions for Aptitude
ˈæp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyudap·ti·tude
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Princeton's WordNet
aptitudenoun
inherent ability
Wiktionary
aptitudenoun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
aptitudenoun
The condition of being suitable.
Etymology: From aptitudo, from aptus; see apt. Compare attitude, which is a doublet of aptitude.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Aptitudenoun
Etymology: French.
This evinces its perfect aptitude and fitness for the end to which it was aimed, the planting and nourishing all true virtue among men. Decay of Piety.
In an abortion, the mother, besides the frustration of her hopes, acquires an aptitude to miscarry for the future. Decay of Piety.
He that is about children, should study their nature and aptitudes, what turns they easily take, and what becomes them; what their native stock is, and what it is fit for. John Locke.
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aptitude
Aptitude refers to a person's natural ability or skill to perform certain tasks or activities. It indicates an individual's innate or acquired capacity for learning, developing skills, and achieving proficiency in various fields or areas. In other words, an aptitude is a talent or propensity for doing something well.
Webster Dictionary
Aptitudenoun
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
Aptitudenoun
a general fitness or suitableness; adaptation
Aptitudenoun
readiness in learning; docility; aptness
Etymology: [F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus. See Apt, and cf. Attitude.]
Wikidata
Aptitude
An aptitude is a component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level, which can also be considered "talent". Aptitudes may be physical or mental. Aptitude is not knowledge, understanding, learned or acquired abilities or attitude. The innate nature of aptitude is in contrast to achievement, which represents knowledge or ability that is gained.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Aptitude
apt′i-tūd, n. fitness: tendency: readiness, teachableness, talent (with for). [Low L. aptitudo—L. apt-us.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Aptitude
The ability to acquire general or special types of knowledge or skill.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Aptitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Aptitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Aptitude in a Sentence
Lucretia P. Hunter, ``The Girl Today, The Woman Tomorrow', 1932:
Not only have women been successful in entering fields in which men are supposed to have a more natural aptitude, but they have created entirely new businesses.
Success is 80 attitude and 20 aptitude.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
There's not a single legitimate question that has been raised about her aptitude for this job, instead, all we've seen is a bunch of political obstruction from Republicans that, again, does not -- does not speak well of Republicans' efforts to run the Senate in an effective fashion.
George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon:
Genius is only a greater aptitude for patience.
Women absolutely have the mental aptitude for Formula One in every single area, there are no barriers put up for women coming in.
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- дарба, способностBulgarian
- nadáníCzech
- Begabung, EignungGerman
- ικανότηταGreek
- capacidad, aptitudSpanish
- soveltuvuus, kykyFinnish
- aptitudeFrench
- כשרון, כושרHebrew
- योग्यताHindi
- attitudineItalian
- 適性, 適合Japanese
- 적성, 소질, 적합, 재능Korean
- natusLatin
- aanlegDutch
- begavelse, egnethetNorwegian
- uzdolnieniePolish
- aptidãoPortuguese
- уместность, одарённость, способность, склонность, предрасположенностьRussian
- sposobnost, talent, obdarenost, nadarenost, pogodnost, sklonost, podobnostSerbo-Croatian
- fallenhetSwedish
- 才能Chinese
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