Aptitude
noun
Natural ability or skill for something.
She has a special aptitude for mathematics.
Often appears as...
- show aptitude
- special aptitude
noun
Possibility to learn or understand something quickly.
Testing aptitude can determine the potential success of students.
Often appears as...
- language aptitude
- learning aptitude
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Academic
noun
Suitability or fitness.
His aptitude for the job was immediately evident.
Often appears as...
- aptitude for the job
- aptitude in handling
noun
Natural ability or skill for something.
She has a special aptitude for mathematics.
Often appears as...
- show aptitude
- special aptitude
noun
Possibility to learn or understand something quickly.
Testing aptitude can determine the potential success of students.
Often appears as...
- language aptitude
- learning aptitude
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Suitability or fitness.
His aptitude for the job was immediately evident.
Often appears as...
- aptitude for the job
- aptitude in handling
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Ever-Present Skill
Aptitude suggests a permanent trait, not a temporary skill.
His aptitude for music manifested at a young age.
Pro Tip 2/3Innate, Not Learned
Emphasize an inborn ability rather than skills acquired through study or practice.
Despite being new to the game, her aptitude for strategy was clear.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential For Growth
Aptitude often signals potential to develop further expertise in an area.
He has a genuine aptitude for languages and learns new ones easily.
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but aren't really designed to be sustainable or recyclable for that matter. But I think that can change. I think the fashion industry's aptitude for change is the exact thing that should make it patient zero for sustainable business practices. And I think to get started, all we have to do is start to design clothes to be recyclable at the end of their life.
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Chinese officials used them to determine aptitude for various government posts. The subject matter included philosophy, farming, and even military tactics. Standardized tests continued to be used around the world for the next two millennia, and today, they're used for everything
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How pigeons took over...
They actually have higher breeding rates in cities because of the abundance of food and shelter. These booming populations attract predators. New York City is home to a million pigeons, which support large populations of raptors. But pigeons’ aptitude for swift flight,
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Niro Sivanathan: The...
He has a brother and two sisters, he visits his grandparents, he once went on a blind date, plays pool every two months. When participants are asked to evaluate the cognitive aptitude of these individuals, or more importantly, their scholastic achievement,
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Aaron O'Connell: Making...
This is a representation of your brain, and your brain can be broken into two parts. There's the left half, which is the logical side, and then the right half, which is the intuitive. And so if we had a scale to measure the aptitude of each hemisphere,
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What is your entrepreneur...
entrepreneurial aptitude test it's sort of myers-briggs of entrepreneurship or what we call e now in this test we ask a series of trade-off questions is your success driven more by your brilliance or your boldness your passion or people
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Now our love and aptitude for dancing contributes to a higher brain functioning and a rise in serotonin levels, which, in turn, makes us more physically and socially connected, and generally better at living a happy life. So dance on.
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Animal Mysteries: Do...
hunted both on the ground and in the trees to survive they needed not only claws but remarkable balance an aptitude all cats retained to this day in keeping with its reputation the cat usually does
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Bring on the learning...
as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies. We have to recognize a couple of things here. One is that human talent is tremendously diverse. People have very different aptitudes.
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Bring on the learning...
as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies. We have to recognize a couple of things here. One is that human talent is tremendously diverse. People have very different aptitudes.
Video examples
3 creative ways to fix...
but aren't really designed to be sustainable or recyclable for that matter. But I think that can change. I think the fashion industry's aptitude for change is the exact thing that should make it patient zero for sustainable business practices. And I think to get started, all we have to do is start to design clothes to be recyclable at the end of their life.
Video examples
Should we get rid of...
Chinese officials used them to determine aptitude for various government posts. The subject matter included philosophy, farming, and even military tactics. Standardized tests continued to be used around the world for the next two millennia, and today, they're used for everything
Video examples
How pigeons took over...
They actually have higher breeding rates in cities because of the abundance of food and shelter. These booming populations attract predators. New York City is home to a million pigeons, which support large populations of raptors. But pigeons’ aptitude for swift flight,
Video examples
Niro Sivanathan: The...
He has a brother and two sisters, he visits his grandparents, he once went on a blind date, plays pool every two months. When participants are asked to evaluate the cognitive aptitude of these individuals, or more importantly, their scholastic achievement,
Video examples
Aaron O'Connell: Making...
This is a representation of your brain, and your brain can be broken into two parts. There's the left half, which is the logical side, and then the right half, which is the intuitive. And so if we had a scale to measure the aptitude of each hemisphere,
Video examples
What is your entrepreneur...
entrepreneurial aptitude test it's sort of myers-briggs of entrepreneurship or what we call e now in this test we ask a series of trade-off questions is your success driven more by your brilliance or your boldness your passion or people
Video examples
Jack Black Reveals His...
Now our love and aptitude for dancing contributes to a higher brain functioning and a rise in serotonin levels, which, in turn, makes us more physically and socially connected, and generally better at living a happy life. So dance on.
Video examples
Animal Mysteries: Do...
hunted both on the ground and in the trees to survive they needed not only claws but remarkable balance an aptitude all cats retained to this day in keeping with its reputation the cat usually does
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies. We have to recognize a couple of things here. One is that human talent is tremendously diverse. People have very different aptitudes.
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
as much as fast food is depleting our physical bodies. We have to recognize a couple of things here. One is that human talent is tremendously diverse. People have very different aptitudes.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
Long-term economic growth depends mainly on nonmonetary factors such as population growth and workforce participation, the skills and aptitudes of our workforce, the tools at their disposal, and the pace of technological advance. Fiscal and regulatory policies can have important effects on these factors.
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Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
I like to help kids, work with kids in detention homes. Don't tell a kid what's right and wrong. He knows what's right and wrong. Find out what his attitude and his aptitude are; try to help him where he wants to go.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman
American Businessman
We need to be able to identify and support young people who demonstrate interest and aptitude in entrepreneurship and business creation and give them tools to follow this path throughout their educational experience.
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A. E. Waite
British Author
Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.
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Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
People will put restrictions on your ability, on your aptitude, on your talent, on your character, and to be honest, it's just opinion. Don't let anyone put you in a box or draw your path for you.
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Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
The more each nation contributes to world society from the wealth of its own aptitudes, its own race, and its own traditions, the greater the future development and happiness of mankind will be.
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Caroline Ghosn
American Businesswoman
What matters about people is their magnetic leadership, their aptitude for helping those following in their footsteps, and their passion - how they choose to package that is their prerogative.
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Alice Roberts
English Scientist
The important thing is when you look at areas like physics and you realise that only one in five A-level students is a girl. We know it isn't about aptitude.
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Bhavish Aggarwal
Indian Businessman
I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
Long-term economic growth depends mainly on nonmonetary factors such as population growth and workforce participation, the skills and aptitudes of our workforce, the tools at their disposal, and the pace of technological advance. Fiscal and regulatory policies can have important effects on these factors.
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Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
I like to help kids, work with kids in detention homes. Don't tell a kid what's right and wrong. He knows what's right and wrong. Find out what his attitude and his aptitude are; try to help him where he wants to go.
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Stephen A. Schwarzman
American Businessman
We need to be able to identify and support young people who demonstrate interest and aptitude in entrepreneurship and business creation and give them tools to follow this path throughout their educational experience.
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A. E. Waite
British Author
Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere.
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Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
People will put restrictions on your ability, on your aptitude, on your talent, on your character, and to be honest, it's just opinion. Don't let anyone put you in a box or draw your path for you.
Quote examples
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Italian Journalist
The more each nation contributes to world society from the wealth of its own aptitudes, its own race, and its own traditions, the greater the future development and happiness of mankind will be.
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Caroline Ghosn
American Businesswoman
What matters about people is their magnetic leadership, their aptitude for helping those following in their footsteps, and their passion - how they choose to package that is their prerogative.
Quote examples
Alice Roberts
English Scientist
The important thing is when you look at areas like physics and you realise that only one in five A-level students is a girl. We know it isn't about aptitude.
Quote examples
Bhavish Aggarwal
Indian Businessman
I learnt early that always being analytical is important for a business. Being analytical as an attitude is more important than just having the aptitude.
Quote examples
Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.
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