aptitude

«aptitude» in Mova's school dictionary: A natural ability or talent to do something well or to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an aptitude, aptitudes; also uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

A natural ability or talent to do something well or to learn it quickly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school and careers: an aptitude for maths or music; aptitude tests measure what you could be good at. Phrases: an aptitude for, show aptitude, aptitude test.

examples

• She has an aptitude for languages. tree →
• He showed great aptitude for drawing. tree →
• The aptitude test checks how quickly you learn. tree →
• Some children have an aptitude for music from a young age. tree →
• His aptitude for numbers made him good at chess. tree →
• You don't need an aptitude for sport to enjoy it. tree →

note

Followed by "for": aptitude for maths, not "in". Formal; everyday: talent, knack, flair. Related adjective: apt (suitable, likely).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «aptitude» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.