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# aptitude

noun (an aptitude, aptitudes; also uncountable)

«aptitude» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A natural ability or talent to do something well or to learn it quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x1)
- He showed great aptitude for drawing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x2)
- The aptitude test checks how quickly you learn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x3)
- Some children have an aptitude for music from a young age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x4)
- His aptitude for numbers made him good at chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x5)
- You don't need an aptitude for sport to enjoy it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «aptitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aptitude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«aptitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aptitude.html) on Mova free.