aptitude
nounBand 7
UKˈæptɪtjuːd
USˈæptəˌtuːd
A natural ability or talent for doing something.
He showed a real aptitude for languages from an early age.
The test measures aptitude rather than acquired knowledge.
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Aptitude contains apt, meaning naturally suitable or fitted for something.
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aptitude of doing somethingaptitude for doing something
Aptitude takes 'for'.
Goes with
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- talentflairknackgift
- Opposite
- inabilityineptitude
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