Definitions for aptitude
ˈæp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyudap·ti·tude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. aptitudenoun

   inherent ability

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. aptitudenoun

   Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

2. aptitudenoun

   The condition of being suitable.

3. Etymology: From aptitudo, from aptus; see apt. Compare attitude, which is a doublet of aptitude.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aptitudenoun

   Etymology: French.

   1. Fitness.

   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.

   2. Tendency.

   In an abortion, the mother, besides the frustration of her hopes, acquires an aptitude to miscarry for the future. Decay of Piety.

   3. Disposition.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. 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

2. Aptitudenoun

   a general fitness or suitableness; adaptation

3. Aptitudenoun

   readiness in learning; docility; aptness

4. Etymology: [F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus. See Apt, and cf. Attitude.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Aptitude

   apt′i-tūd, n. fitness: tendency: readiness, teachableness, talent (with for). [Low L. aptitudo—L. apt-us.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Aptitude

   The ability to acquire general or special types of knowledge or skill.

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1. • Ability

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aptitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aptitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of aptitude in a Sentence

1. Li Keqiang:

   At present our country has 12,000 drug wholesalers, 5,000 production firms and more than 400,000 drug retailers. Regulatory targets are many, but there are few people on the ground, making regulation difficult, there aren't even 500 people with the aptitude to inspect drugs. There are dead spaces and blind zones for regulation and inspection.

2. Funmi Wale-Adegbite:

   Success is 80 attitude and 20 aptitude.

3. 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.

4. George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon:

   Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.

5. Zig Ziglar:

   It's your aptitude, not just your attitude that determines your ultimate altitude.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aptitude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aptitude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aptitude
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aptitude
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aptitude
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aptitude