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aptitude
[ ap-ti-tood, -tyood ]
/ ËĂŠp tÉȘËtud, -Ëtyud /
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noun
capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent: She has a special aptitude for mathematics.
readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence: He was placed in honors classes because of his general aptitude.
the state or quality of being apt; special fitness.
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Origin of aptitude
OTHER WORDS FROM aptitude
ap·ti·tu·di·nal [ap-ti-tood-n-l, -tyood-], /ËĂŠp tÉȘËtud n l, -Ëtyud-/, adjectiveap·ti·tu·di·nal·ly, adverbpre·ap·ti·tude, nounWords nearby aptitude
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British Dictionary definitions for aptitude
aptitude
/ (ËĂŠptÉȘËtjuËd) /
noun
inherent or acquired ability
ease in learning or understanding; intelligence
the condition or quality of being apt
Word Origin for aptitude
C15: via Old French from Late Latin aptitĆ«dĆ, from Latin aptus apt
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