aptituden.

/ˈaptɪtjuːd/

Etymology: < French aptitude (16th cent. in Littré), < medieval Latin aptitūdo , noun of quality < Latin aptus : see apt adj. and -tude suffix. Compare also attitude n.

1. The quality of being fit for a purpose or position, or suited to general requirements; fitness, suitableness, appropriateness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [noun] > aptness or appositeness

rightness?a1425

aptnessa1538

happiness1550

felicity1605

aptitude1643

patness1653

appositeness1664

apropos1860

1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 10 That sociable & helpfull aptitude..between man and woman.

1654 T. Warren Vnbeleevers 62 They lose their aptitude for heaven.

1749 J. Mason Ess. Power & Harmony Prosaic Numbers 19 For the Sake of Aptitude of Expression.

1809 N. Pinkney Trav. South of France 144 Its aptitude for the residence of a foreigner.

1851 A. Helps Compan. Solitude xi. 209 In any comparison so frequently used, there must be some aptitude.

2. Natural tendency, propensity, or disposition.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun]

kinda1200

disposingc1380

disposition1393

aptc1400

hieldc1400

remotiona1425

inclination?a1439

incliningc1450

taste1477

intendment1509

benta1535

swing1538

approclivity1546

aptness1548

swinge1548

drift1549

set1567

addiction1570

disposedness1583

swaya1586

leaning1587

intention1594

inflection1597

inclinableness1608

appetite1626

vogue1626

tendency1628

tendence1632

aptitude1633

gravitation1644

propension1644

biasing1645

conducement1646

flexure1652

propendency1660

tend1663

vergencya1665

pend1674

to have a way of1748

polarity1767

appetency1802

drive1885

overleaning1896

1633 Earl of Manchester Al Mondo: Contemplatio Mortis (rev. ed.) 85 Nor hath [the body] aptitude in it selfe to reanimation.

1695 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. (ed. 3) §66. 83 He..that is about Children, should well study their Natures and Aptitudes.

1859 R. Owen Lect. Classif. Mammalia 34 The aptitude of the Cheiroptera..to fall like Reptiles into a state of true torpidity.

a. Natural capacity, endowment, or ability; talent for any pursuit.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent

enginea1393

virtuea1425

kindnessc1425

part1561

vogue1590

disposition1600

talent1602

genio1612

genius1649

turn1721

aptitude1793

1793 J. Morse Amer. Univ. Geogr. (new ed.) I. 245 A remarkable aptitude for mechanical inventions.

1864 A. Bain Senses & Intellect (ed. 2) i. i. 111 Our estimate of time is one of the earliest of our mental aptitudes.

1879 H. Calderwood Relations Mind & Brain ix. 263 There is a physical acquisition, resulting in physical aptitudes.

b. transferred of countries: Capability, qualification.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > a talent or special ability > of a country

aptitude1775

1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 60 If ever there was a country qualified to produce wealth, it is India..America has none of these aptitudes.

1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 47 The colonising and commercial aptitudes of Tyre.

c. esp. Natural capacity to learn or understand; intelligence, quick-wittedness, readiness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun]

sharpnessc897

yepshipc1000

insightc1175

yepleȝȝcc1175

yephedea1250

wit1297

fellnessa1382

policyc1440

discerningc1450

policec1450

inspectiona1527

perceivance1534

aptitude1548

sagacity1548

acuity?1549

nimbleness1561

acumen1579

seeing eye1579

esprit1591

acuteness1601

depth1605

penetration1605

knowingness1611

shrewdnessa1616

piercingnessa1628

discernment1646

sharpwittedness1647

nasuteness1660

arguteness1662

sagaciousness1678

perceptivity1700

keenness1707

cuteness1768

intuition1780

recollectedness1796

long-headedness1818

perceptiveness1823

kokum1848

incision1862

incisiveness1865

penetrativeness1873

flair1881

hard-boiledness1912

smart1964

spikiness1977

sus1979

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Pref. 14 Thy state of knowledge and aptitude or capacitie.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxv. 247 The general idea..he had acquired with great aptitude.

Compounds

aptitude test n. originally U.S. a test designed to determine a person's capacity in any given skill or field of knowledge.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > trial or probation of a person > specific

aptitude test1923

screen test1942

1923 Amer. Inst. Criminal Law Jrnl. 14 376 An aptitude test for policemen.

1926 Sci. Amer. Feb. 93/3 The aptitude test simply consists in making telegraph signals..and then testing the memory of the men.

1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) iv. 53 By the use of aptitude tests, psychological questionnaires, even blood-sampling and cranial measurements, he hoped to discover a method of gauging student-potential.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	aptitude
释义	aptituden. /ˈaptɪtjuːd/ Etymology: < French aptitude (16th cent. in Littré), < medieval Latin aptitūdo , noun of quality < Latin aptus : see apt adj. and -tude suffix. Compare also attitude n. 1. The quality of being fit for a purpose or position, or suited to general requirements; fitness, suitableness, appropriateness. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [noun] > aptness or appositeness rightness?a1425 aptnessa1538 happiness1550 felicity1605 aptitude1643 patness1653 appositeness1664 apropos1860 1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 10 That sociable & helpfull aptitude..between man and woman. 1654 T. Warren Vnbeleevers 62 They lose their aptitude for heaven. 1749 J. Mason Ess. Power & Harmony Prosaic Numbers 19 For the Sake of Aptitude of Expression. 1809 N. Pinkney Trav. South of France 144 Its aptitude for the residence of a foreigner. 1851 A. Helps Compan. Solitude xi. 209 In any comparison so frequently used, there must be some aptitude. 2. Natural tendency, propensity, or disposition. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] kinda1200 disposingc1380 disposition1393 aptc1400 hieldc1400 remotiona1425 inclination?a1439 incliningc1450 taste1477 intendment1509 benta1535 swing1538 approclivity1546 aptness1548 swinge1548 drift1549 set1567 addiction1570 disposedness1583 swaya1586 leaning1587 intention1594 inflection1597 inclinableness1608 appetite1626 vogue1626 tendency1628 tendence1632 aptitude1633 gravitation1644 propension1644 biasing1645 conducement1646 flexure1652 propendency1660 tend1663 vergencya1665 pend1674 to have a way of1748 polarity1767 appetency1802 drive1885 overleaning1896 1633 Earl of Manchester Al Mondo: Contemplatio Mortis (rev. ed.) 85 Nor hath [the body] aptitude in it selfe to reanimation. 1695 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. (ed. 3) §66. 83 He..that is about Children, should well study their Natures and Aptitudes. 1859 R. Owen Lect. Classif. Mammalia 34 The aptitude of the Cheiroptera..to fall like Reptiles into a state of true torpidity. 3. a. Natural capacity, endowment, or ability; talent for any pursuit. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent enginea1393 virtuea1425 kindnessc1425 part1561 vogue1590 disposition1600 talent1602 genio1612 genius1649 turn1721 aptitude1793 1793 J. Morse Amer. Univ. Geogr. (new ed.) I. 245 A remarkable aptitude for mechanical inventions. 1864 A. Bain Senses & Intellect (ed. 2) i. i. 111 Our estimate of time is one of the earliest of our mental aptitudes. 1879 H. Calderwood Relations Mind & Brain ix. 263 There is a physical acquisition, resulting in physical aptitudes. b. transferred of countries: Capability, qualification. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > ability or talent > a talent or special ability > of a country aptitude1775 1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 60 If ever there was a country qualified to produce wealth, it is India..America has none of these aptitudes. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 47 The colonising and commercial aptitudes of Tyre. c. esp. Natural capacity to learn or understand; intelligence, quick-wittedness, readiness. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] sharpnessc897 yepshipc1000 insightc1175 yepleȝȝcc1175 yephedea1250 wit1297 fellnessa1382 policyc1440 discerningc1450 policec1450 inspectiona1527 perceivance1534 aptitude1548 sagacity1548 acuity?1549 nimbleness1561 acumen1579 seeing eye1579 esprit1591 acuteness1601 depth1605 penetration1605 knowingness1611 shrewdnessa1616 piercingnessa1628 discernment1646 sharpwittedness1647 nasuteness1660 arguteness1662 sagaciousness1678 perceptivity1700 keenness1707 cuteness1768 intuition1780 recollectedness1796 long-headedness1818 perceptiveness1823 kokum1848 incision1862 incisiveness1865 penetrativeness1873 flair1881 hard-boiledness1912 smart1964 spikiness1977 sus1979 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Pref. 14 Thy state of knowledge and aptitude or capacitie. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxv. 247 The general idea..he had acquired with great aptitude. Compounds aptitude test n. originally U.S. a test designed to determine a person's capacity in any given skill or field of knowledge. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > trial or probation of a person > specific aptitude test1923 screen test1942 1923 Amer. Inst. Criminal Law Jrnl. 14 376 An aptitude test for policemen. 1926 Sci. Amer. Feb. 93/3 The aptitude test simply consists in making telegraph signals..and then testing the memory of the men. 1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) iv. 53 By the use of aptitude tests, psychological questionnaires, even blood-sampling and cranial measurements, he hoped to discover a method of gauging student-potential. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548
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