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aptitude

Main Entry:: ap·ti·tude
Pronunciation:: \ˈap-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Medieval Latin aptitudo, from Late Latin, fitness, from Latin aptus
Date:: 15th century

1 a: inclination, tendency <an aptitude for hard work> b: a natural ability : talent2: capacity for learning <an aptitude for languages>3: general suitability : aptness

synonyms see gift

— ap·ti·tu·di·nal

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\ˌap-tə-ˈtü-d^ən-əl, -ˈtyü-\ adjective

— ap·ti·tu·di·nal·ly adverb

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