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APTITUDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inherent ability
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("aptitude" is a kind of...):
ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aptitude"):
inherent aptitude; instinct (inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli)
capability; capableness; potentiality (an aptitude that may be developed)
natural ability (ability that is inherited)
Antonym:
inaptitude (a lack of aptitude)
Derivation:
aptitudinal (of or relating to aptitudes)
