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I was a catastrophe at Science and Games, but the good thing about Quaker schools is that they encourage you in those subjects for which you show an aptitude.
Richard Rodney Bennett

Meaning of "aptitude" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APTITUDE

Via Old French from Late Latin aptitūdō, from Latin aptusapt.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APTITUDE

aptitude  [ˈæptɪˌtjuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APTITUDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aptitude is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APTITUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aptitude

An aptitude is a component of a competency to do a certain kind of work at a certain level, which can also be considered "talent". Aptitudes may be physical or mental. Aptitude is not knowledge, understanding, learned or acquired abilities or attitude. The innate nature of aptitude is in contrast to achievement, which represents knowledge or ability that is gained.

Definition of aptitude in the English dictionary

The first definition of aptitude in the dictionary is inherent or acquired ability. Other definition of aptitude is ease in learning or understanding; intelligence. Aptitude is also the condition or quality of being apt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APTITUDE


altitude
ˈæltɪˌtjuːd
amplitude
ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd
attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
certitude
ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
exactitude
ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd
finitude
ˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd
fortitude
ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd
gratitude
ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd
habitude
ˈhæbɪˌtjuːd
incertitude
ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
magnitude
ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd
multitude
ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd
negritude
ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd
plenitude
ˈplɛnɪˌtjuːd
servitude
ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd
solicitude
səˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd
solitude
ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd
verisimilitude
ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APTITUDE

apsides
apsidiole
apsis
apso
apt
apt.
apteral
apterism
apterium
apterous
apterygial
apteryx
aptitude test
aptitudinally
aptly
aptness
aptote
aptotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE APTITUDE

absolute magnitude
apparent magnitude
decrepitude
earthquake magnitude
inaptitude
ineptitude
inexactitude
infinitude
ingratitude
lassitude
line of latitude
line of longitude
order of magnitude
parallel of latitude
penal servitude
pulchritude
quietude
show-me attitude
the multitude
vicissitude
visual magnitude

Synonyms and antonyms of aptitude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APTITUDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aptitude» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aptitude

Translation of «aptitude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APTITUDE

Find out the translation of aptitude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aptitude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aptitude» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天资
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aptitud
570 millions of speakers

English

aptitude
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

योग्यता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموهبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

способность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aptidão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aptitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Begabung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素質
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aptitude
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aptitude
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூட்சும
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetenek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

predisposizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aptitude
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здатність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aptitudine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επάρκειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanleg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aptitude
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

aptitude
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aptitude

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APTITUDE»

The term «aptitude» is very widely used and occupies the 21.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APTITUDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aptitude

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10 QUOTES WITH «APTITUDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aptitude.
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Richard Rodney Bennett
I was a catastrophe at Science and Games, but the good thing about Quaker schools is that they encourage you in those subjects for which you show an aptitude.
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Geena Davis
Archery is something that I took up later and didn't know I had a natural aptitude for.
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Shakuntala Devi
I cannot transfer my abilities to anyone, but I can think of quicker ways with which to help people develop numerical aptitude.
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Drew Gilpin Faust
I think that issues of gender have been discussed widely at Harvard. But I think I was chosen clearly on the merits, and I wish to operate as president on the merits. I think, on one level, we might say that I can affirm that women have the aptitude to do science or to do anything, including being president of Harvard.
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Ronald Frame
For ten years, I went to piano lessons. I don't think I'm a very musical person, and the theory quite defeated me, but I had a freak aptitude for Debussy and Ravel.
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Bill Gates
In ninth grade, I came up with a new form of rebellion. I hadn't been getting good grades, but I decided to get all A's without taking a book home. I didn't go to math class, because I knew enough and had read ahead, and I placed within the top 10 people in the nation on an aptitude exam.
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Jeremy Irons
Now in my theater training I showed no aptitude at all.
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Jesse Jackson
Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude.
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Adam Johnson
But, in North Korea, it's just the opposite. There's one story. It's written by the Kim regime. And 23 million people are conscripted to be secondary characters. There, as a youth, your aptitude towards certain jobs is measured, and the rest of your life is dictated, whether you'll be a fisherman or a farmer or an opera singer.
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Harmony Korine
I had a guidance counsellor who made me take an aptitude test, and told me I should be a bricklayer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APTITUDE»

Discover the use of aptitude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aptitude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Test Your Own Aptitude
Test Your Own Aptitude, the biggest and best book on aptitude testing available, is for anyone who wants a successful career - but is unsure where to start.
James Barrett, Jim Barrett, Geoffrey Williams, 2003
2
Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Test
These tests often differ in detail but measure similar abilities. This manual presents 18 typical tests that gauge an individual's mechanical aptitude and spatial ability, with all questions answered and explained.
Joel Wiesen, 2009
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Barron's How to Prepare for the Mechanical Aptitude and ...
Provides exercises, examples, test-taking advice, and eighteen full-length practice exams.
Joel Wiesen, 2003
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CliffsTestPrep Military Flight Aptitude Tests
This book offers an in-depth study guide and practice exams for the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) Army Alternate Flight Aptitude Screening Test (AFAST) This book ...
Fred N. Grayson, 2007
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The Aptitude Test Workbook: Discover Your Potential and ...
The Aptitude Test Workbook will help candidates prepare for these tests and give them an awareness of their strengths and where they could take you.
Jim Barrett, 2011
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Career Aptitude and Selection Tests: Match Your IQ ...
Compiled by a psychometric testing specialist and bestselling author, this book has three main aims: careers guidance, preparation and personal performance improvement.
Jim Barrett, 2009
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How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests: Assess Your Potential ...
This second edition now includes detailed explanations with every answer, to ensure that you learn and gain the most out of the practice tests.
Jim Barrett, 2010
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Aptitude Personality and Motivation Tests: Analyse Your ...
If you're about to sit such a test and you want to ensure that you come out of it well, or if you are just looking for some guidance on career choices, you'll find lots of spot-on advice in this 3rd edition of Aptitude Personality and ...
Jim Barrett, 2009
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IQ and Aptitude Tests: Assess Your Verbal Numerical and ...
Invaluable to those who are faced with an aptitude or IQ test, this book will also help anyone who needs to improve their verbal, numerical and reasoning skills.
Philip Carter, 2010
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Master The Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Test
Experience the key to test-prep success on exams measuring spatial relations, symbol reasoning, and mechanical aptitude for training and employment opportunities in the military, civil service, technical schools, and private industry.
Therese DeAngelis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APTITUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aptitude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quantitative Aptitude Quiz
As we all know, Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
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Is this dog smarter than a toddler? Clever canine can solve …
Owner Kirsty Forrester, 28, noticed her two-year-old shih tzu dog Cooper's natural aptitude for learning skills after she taught him to stick his ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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8 Lessons We Can Learn From The Dalai Lama On His 80th Birthday
Social and emotional learning need to be valued just as highly as scholastic aptitude as teachers prepare young minds for the paths ahead of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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KMAT 2015: Exam dates
The Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges' Association (KPPGCA) has notified the schedule for the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test ... «India Today, Jul 15»
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Opioid Abuse Aptitude Lacking Among Physicians
All health care professionals acknowledge that prescription pain pill abuse is a problem. Still, many physicians misunderstand its key facets, ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
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No aptitude test for ITI students to help them choose right trade this …
The much hyped Punjab skill aptitude test which was launched last year by the Punjab technical education department for all skill courses ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
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Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for MBA entrance exams
This quiz consists of questions from past MBA entrance exams papers. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and ... «PaGaLGuY, Jun 15»
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ITI skill test cancelled for students
The Punjab skill aptitude test which was launched last year for aspirants who wanted to choose a proper trade in ITIs according to their skills, ... «India Today, Jun 15»
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JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT): Results announced
The results for the JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2015 have been announced online. The candidates can check whether they ... «India Today, Jun 15»
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JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) Results Declared
The results for JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2015 are declared. Students can check their results on official website ... «Focus News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Aptitude [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aptitude>. May 2024 ».
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