aptitudeap‧ti‧tude /ˈæptɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ noun [countable, uncountable] 
He has a natural aptitude for teaching.2aptitude test a test that measures your natural skills or abilities
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A trainee with normal aptitude can learn these techniques in a few months.
- All applicants are given aptitude tests before being invited for interview.
- At an early age Susan showed an aptitude for languages.
- Like Milton, you might not have allowed yourself to think about your favorite talents and aptitudes in a long time.
- None of them have the time, admittedly, but most are also lacking the aptitude.
- Of her two surviving children, Carl showed no particular musical aptitude.
- On board training is given to enable us to promote staff who show ability and aptitude.
- Recruiters were ordered to sign up more high school graduates who showed high aptitudes for science, engineering and electronics.
- She soon discovered that he had a remarkable aptitude for learning words, especially if he liked them.
- The greatest influence was, of course, the aptitude the student brought to school-something. determined largely by family background.
- The score of 87 represents low or below-average academic aptitude.
Longman Language Activatorthe ability to do something
the physical or mental skill or knowledge that makes you able to do something: · The course material depends on the level of ability of the student.ability to do something: · Our ability to think and speak makes us different from other animals.· Luckily, she had innate ability to judge people quickly and accurately.somebody's abilities as a teacher/doctor etc: · Harmon decided to create a business out of his abilities as a speaker.
the ability of a person, machine etc to do something, especially something difficult that needs a lot of knowledge, skill, advanced equipment etc: · Man Ray explored the capabilities of the camera to their fullest extent.capability to do something: · It is unclear whether the country has the capability to produce nuclear weapons.capability of doing something: · This computer system gives the user the capability of accessing huge amounts of data.
use this especially about a very great ability to do something or to behave in a particular way: capacity for: · He has an enormous capacity for hard work.· Cheryl's capacity for understanding and compassion is impressive.capacity to do something: · Children have a remarkable capacity to learn language.
a special ability that you need to learn in order to do a particular job or activity: · These exercises develop the student's reading and writing skills.· You need computer skills for most office jobs.· Being a good manager requires a number of highly specialized skills.
the ability and skill to do what is needed: · The level of competence among hospital staff was not as high as expected.· Understanding the instructions requires a ninth grade reading competence.
a natural ability to do something, especially to see, hear, speak etc: the power of sight/speech/hearing etc: · She was so surprised that for a few seconds she lost the power of speech.· The ostrich is a bird that no longer has the power of flight.power to do something: · Doctors cannot explain why some people lack the power to fight off the disease.
: powers of judgement/reasoning/persuasion etc the ability to do something that involves mental effort or skill, such as persuading, forming an opinion, thinking etc: · This problem is designed to test your powers of observation.· Teachers have the responsibility to develop students' powers of critical thinking.· She impressed us all with her dazzling intellectual powers.
the natural abilities that everyone normally has, for example the ability to think, see, hear, and speak: · As we age we begin to lose some of our faculties.in full possession of your faculties: · Although he was dying, he remained in full possession of his faculties.
qualities such as courage and a strong mind that you need in order to deal with a difficult situation: · She's tough - I'm sure she has the emotional resources to handle it.· The new work stretches the physical resources of the company's dancers.
the natural ability that someone has to learn a new subject or activity and become good at it: · A trainee with normal aptitude can learn these techniques in a few months.aptitude for: · At an early age Susan showed an aptitude for languages.aptitude test: · All applicants are given aptitude tests before being invited for interview.
having a natural ability to do something well very good at doing something because you have a lot of natural ability: · The show has talented actors, but the writing is poor.highly talented (=very talented): · The Brazilian team includes some highly talented young players.· The musicians are talented and enthusiastic about their new venture.
very good at doing something, especially art, music, or sport, because you were born with natural ability: · Picasso was one of the most gifted artists who ever lived.· It's a difficult subject, even for a writer as gifted as Mathers.gifted children: · Most school systems offer programs for gifted children.highly gifted (=very gifted): · He is a highly gifted young singer, who combines a beautiful voice with unusual musical sensitivity.
someone who has a natural ability to do something and thinks it is easy as soon as they start to do it: · His sense of humor made him a natural for the TV talk shows.a natural at: · McAvoy is a natural at public relations.
to have a natural ability to learn a particular subject or skill very easily and quickly: · The school is for children who have an exceptional aptitude for math and science.
: have a gift for languages/painting/music/dancing etc have a special natural ability to do something very well, especially something artistic: · Mozart had a gift for music even when he was very young.· As a director, he has a gift for inspiring his actors to give their best performances.
: born leader/teacher/writer etc someone who clearly has a natural ability to lead, teach etc well, so that it seems as if they do not need to be taught how to do it: · When I read his first essays I knew that he was a born writer.· He seemed to be a born leader, someone who inspired confidence and loyalty.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He has a natural aptitude for teaching.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
He has a natural aptitude for teaching. (=a test that measures your natural abilities)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· However, Diana discovered that she had a natural aptitude for this work.· While some people have a natural aptitude for living in the great outdoors, success usually has little to do with intelligence.· A natural aptitude for the work.· Whether the death was suicide, or a result of his natural aptitude for failure, was never established.
NOUN· Miss Guthridge tells Miss Peterson, the guidance counselor, that vocational aptitude tests are meaningless.
VERB· Maureen showed an unexpected aptitude for driving and learned very quickly but Helen was not jealous.· Recruiters were ordered to sign up more high school graduates who showed high aptitudes for science, engineering and electronics.· On board training is given to enable us to promote staff who show ability and aptitude.· Of her two surviving children, Carl showed no particular musical aptitude.· Although he was to become Britain's most successful cat burglar, Peace showed no early aptitude, and was frequently arrested.· At Cambridge he showed little aptitude for study and tended to be diverted by horse-racing and other forms of gambling.· Certain staff who might have shown a real aptitude for broadcasting found themselves discouraged by civil service rules on promotion and pay.· Our policy is to recruit at the lower levels and train those staff who show aptitude for managerial responsibility.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1natural ability or skill, especially in learningaptitude for- Miss Guthridge tells Miss Peterson, the guidance counselor, that vocational aptitude tests are meaningless.
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