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aptitude (iou)



aptitude noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French from late Latin aptitudo (Boethius), formed as APT: see -TUDE. Cf. ATTITUDE.]
Natural tendency, propensity, or disposition. LME.
R. Owen The aptitude of the Cheiroptera..to fall like Reptiles into a state of true torpidity.
Fitness, suitability, appropriateness. M16.
T. Warren They lose their aptitude for heaven. A. Helps In any comparison so frequently used there must be some aptitude.
Natural ability; a talent (for); capacity to acquire a particular skill. M16.
R. Church I had no aptitude for figures. A. Toffler People who share the same interests and aptitudes on the basis of which friendship may blossom. attrib.: M. McCarthy By the use of aptitude tests, psychological questionnaires,..he hoped to discover a method of gauging student potential.
= ATTITUDE 1. M17-E18.