aptitude

US: /ˈæptəˌtud/
UK: /ˈæptɪtjˌuːd/


English Vietnamese dictionary


aptitude /'æptitju:d/
  • danh từ (+ for)
    • aptitude for khuynh hướng
    • năng khiếu; năng lực, khả năng

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
[U, C] ~ (for sth)
~ (for doing sth) natural ability or skill at doing sth: She showed a natural aptitude for the work. + His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job. + an aptitude test (= one designed to show whether sb has the natural ability for a particular job or educational course)

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 fitness, suitability, appropriateness, relevance, applicability, suitableness, aptness:
One need only look at an albatross in the air to appreciate its aptitude for flight.
2 tendency, propensity, disposition, predilection, bent, proclivity; talent, gift, ability, capability, facility, faculty, flair:
Helen displays a natural aptitude for the violin.
3 intelligence, quick-wittedness, intellect; capacity, aptness:
The aptitude of that new student sets her apart from the others in the class.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

great, natural, special
He has a natural aptitude for this work.

VERB + APTITUDE

have | display, show
children who show an aptitude for sport

APTITUDE + NOUN

test

PREP.

~ for
an aptitude for mathematics


Concise English dictionary


aptitudes'æptɪtjuːd
noun
+inherent ability