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(æptɪtjuːd, US -tuːd)
Word forms: plural aptitudes
variable noun
Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well.
An aptitude for computing is beneficial for students taking this degree. [+ for]
Some students have more aptitude for academic work than others.
Synonyms: gift, ability, talent, capacity More Synonyms of aptitude

aptitude in British English

(ˈæptɪˌtjuːd)
noun
1. 
inherent or acquired ability
2. 
ease in learning or understanding; intelligence
3. 
the condition or quality of being apt
Word origin
C15: via Old French from Late Latin aptitūdō, from Latin aptus apt

aptitude in American English

(ˈæptəˌtud; ˈæptəˌtjud)
noun
1. 
the quality of being apt or appropriate; fitness
2. 
a natural tendency or inclination
3. 
a natural ability or talent
4. 
quickness to learn or understand
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈtalent
Word origin
ME < LL aptitudo < L aptus: see apt1

Examples of 'aptitude' in a sentence
aptitude

She has people skills galore and a natural aptitude for her position in the royals.
The Sun (2013)
Many are disruptive in class because they have no aptitude for further academic studies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He found he liked it and quickly showed a huge aptitude for the role.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The technical or vocational education on offer for those students whose first aptitude is not academic remains poor.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Tomas wasn't a good swimmer yet and had no natural aptitude for it.
various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990)
Though she showed an aptitude for science, from an early age her inclinations were artistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She began modelling while still at school, though she also showed an early aptitude for art.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
An England team with the aptitude and ability to win matches courtesy of tries.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We see his natural musical aptitude from a very young age, having been given his first drum kit.
The Sun (2011)
Despite no musical training, he displayed a natural aptitude and swiftly became a virtuoso in jazz and blues styles.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She was a poor chief executive who showed little aptitude for the team-building needed to build loyalty on a national scale.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He realised that he had an aptitude for the work and quickly gained extra responsibility - covering for managers and coaching colleagues.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Although he showed little aptitude for school work, he read widely from the volumes supplied to his mother by her book club.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Since he had a natural aptitude for languages, he gained a university place and begana completely new phase in his life.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
No minister, of course, can explain the difference between aptitude and ability!
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Japanese have a natural aptitude for it, and that aptitude has fired some brilliant design solutions.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In this country we seem to have a great aptitude for rescuing doomed artefacts at the 11th hour and 59th minute.
Atterbury, Paul Exploring Britain's Canals (1994)
Very few have any natural aptitude for playing music but, like eating vegetables, we know it is good for us.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She was diligent and showed great aptitude for her work, which she devoted her life to, and the educational centres prospered.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Genetic tests will identify not only an individual's aptitude for a particular sport but also an athlete's potential to improve with training.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
aptitude

British English: aptitude NOUN
Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well.
An aptitude for computing is beneficial for students taking this degree.
  • American English: aptitude
  • Brazilian Portuguese: aptidão
  • Chinese: 天资
  • European Spanish: aptitud
  • French: aptitude
  • German: Begabung
  • Italian: predisposizione
  • Japanese: 素質
  • Korean: 적성
  • European Portuguese: aptidão
  • Latin American Spanish: aptitud

Chinese translation of 'aptitude'

aptitude

(ˈæptɪtjuːd)

n (c/u)

  1. (= capability, talent) 天资(資) (tiānzī)
    to have an aptitude for sth 有做某事的天分 (yǒu zuò mǒushì de tiānfèn)
(noun) 
Definition
natural tendency or ability
He discovered an aptitude for working in accounts.
Synonyms
gift
As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching.
ability
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
talent
Both her children have a talent for music.
capacity
Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
intelligence
She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
leaning
I always had a leaning towards sport.
bent
a bent for natural history
tendency
He has a tendency towards snobbery.
faculty
a faculty for self-preservation
capability
These tasks are far beyond her capabilities.
flair
She has a flair for languages.
inclination
She set out to follow her artistic inclinations.
disposition
They show no disposition to take risks.
knack
He's got the knack of getting people to listen.
propensity
She hadn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.
proficiency
Evidence of basic proficiency in English is required.
predilection
his predilection for expensive whisky
cleverness
The artist demonstrates a cleverness with colours and textures.
proclivity (formal)
Los Angeles's unique proclivity for experimental arty endeavour
quickness
giftedness
proneness
He has a proneness to making unfortunate remarks.
aptness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ability
Definition
great skill or competence
Her drama teacher spotted her ability.
Synonyms
skill,
talent,
know-how (informal),
gift,
expertise,
faculty,
flair,
competence,
energy,
accomplishment,
knack,
aptitude,
proficiency,
dexterity,
cleverness,
potentiality,
adroitness,
adeptness,
expertness,
force,
craft,
endowment
in the sense of aptness
Synonyms
gift,
ability,
talent,
capacity,
intelligence,
fitness,
faculty,
capability,
flair,
knack,
suitability,
proficiency,
cleverness,
quickness,
giftedness
in the sense of bent
Definition
personal inclination or aptitude
a bent for natural history
Synonyms
inclination,
ability,
taste,
facility,
talent,
leaning,
tendency,
preference,
faculty,
forte,
flair,
knack,
penchant,
bag (slang),
propensity,
aptitude,
predisposition,
predilection,
proclivity (formal),
turn of mind

Synonyms of 'aptitude'

aptitude

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