Aptitude Meaning
/ˈæptɪˌtjuːd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounNatural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
nounA natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
Sentence Examples
Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.
He has a remarkable aptitude for music.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His natural ____ for mathematics made solving complex problems seem effortless to him.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He showed a natural ____ for mathematics from a very early age.
Word Origin & History
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
His natural ____ for mathematics made solving complex problems seem effortless to him.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He showed a natural ____ for mathematics from a very early age.