aptitude test

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noun

any of various tests given to measure abilities, as manual dexterity, visual acuity, reasoning, or verbal comprehension, and used to assist in the selection of a career.

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Origin of aptitude test

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby aptitude test

apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptly, aptonym, aptyalia, APUD cell, Apuleius

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How to use aptitude test in a sentence

The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.
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Apparently, the company “failed to properly test its systems.”
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If it was the United States, the operation will test the bounds of international law.
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One chemical test involves measuring the relative amount of deuterium in water.
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Whether it was actual ignorance, senility, or some obscure test, it's hard to know.
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For this use of the voice in the special service of will-power, or propelling force, it is necessary first to test its freedom.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The phloridzin test consists in the hypodermic injection of a small quantity of phloridzin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is at best an empirical test and must be interpreted in the light of clinical symptoms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for aptitude test

aptitude test

noun

a test designed to assess a person's ability to do a particular type of work

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Medical definitions for aptitude test

aptitude test

[ ăp′tĭ-tōōd′ ]

An occupation-oriented test for evaluating intelligence, achievement, and interest.