aptitude
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). Doublet of attitude.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aptitude (countable and uncountable, plural aptitudes)
- Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
- Synonyms: talent, knack; see also Thesaurus:skill
- The condition of being suitable.
- Synonyms: appropriateness, suitability
Translations[edit]
natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
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the condition of being suitable
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Further reading[edit]
- “aptitude” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “aptitude” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin aptitūdō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aptitude f (plural aptitudes)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “aptitude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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