What does "aptitude" mean?

Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

What is a synonym for "aptitude"?

Common synonyms include: appropriateness, talent, a thing for, ability, ability, acuity.

Pronounced //ˈæptɪˌtjuːd//.

//ˈæptɪˌtjuːd// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill. countable, uncountable
"She showed an early aptitude for mathematics."
2
inherent ability wordnet
3
The condition of being suitable. countable, uncountable

"Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

From Middle French aptitude, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Latin aptus (“apt, fit”). By surface analysis, apt + -itude. Doublet of attitude.

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