aptitude

  • 71aptitude — noun a) Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill. b) The condition of being suitable. Syn: talent, knack, appropriateness …

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  • 72aptitude — ap·ti·tude ap tə .t(y)üd n a natural or acquired capacity or ability esp a tendency, capacity, or inclination to learn or understand * * * ap·ti·tude (apґtĭ t d) natural ability and skill in certain lines of endeavor …

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  • 73Aptitude — Anlæg, duelighed …

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  • 74aptitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fitness, ability, skill;flair, bent, propensity. See tendency. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Inclination] Syn. bent, tendency, propensity; see inclination 1 . 2. [Natural ability] Syn. capacity, talent, gift …

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  • 75Aptitude — Ap|ti|tude 〈[æ̣ptıtju:d] f.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; Psych.〉 (anlagebedingte) Lern u. Leistungsfähigkeit [Etym.: engl.] …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 76aptitude — See ability …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 77aptitude — ap·ti·tude || æptɪtjuːd n. ability, skill …

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  • 78aptitude — noun a natural ability or propensity. Origin ME: via OFr. from late L. aptitudo, from L. aptus (see apt) …

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  • 79aptitude — n. 1. Turn, disposition, genius, gift, knack, endowment, talent, faculty, capacity, capableness, tendency, inclination, bent, bias, proclivity, proneness, propensity, forte, aptness. 2. Readiness (at learning), quickness, cleverness, ability,… …

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  • 80aptitude — n 1. ability, capability, proficiency; gift, talent, endowment, faculty, facility, flair, knack, forte; capacity, potential, the stuff, Inf. what it takes, U.S. Inf. the goods; predilection, proclivity, propensity; inclination, tendentiousness,… …

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