aptitude
gb/ˈæptətˌud/ us/ˈæptətˌud/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B2
property
1
natural ability to do something
a natural talent for something
Padron ng paggamit:
aptitude for [subject/activity]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often confused with attitude (opinions/feelings) because they sound similar.
Mga kasingkahulugan
talent (More general and very common; aptitude often emphasizes potential to learn.)
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knack (More informal; suggests an easy, practical skill.)
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gift (Often suggests something special or impressive.)
Mga kasalungat
ineptitude (The opposite: lack of ability or skill.)
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inability (A general lack of capacity to do something.)
Mga kolokasyon
have an aptitude
|show aptitude
|demonstrate aptitude
|natural aptitude
|an aptitude for maths
|an aptitude for languages
|an aptitude for music
|an aptitude for learning
|a strong aptitude
|a real aptitude
Mga tema
education
|work
|skills
Mga Halimbawa
- She has a real aptitude for languages and picked up Italian quickly.
- His aptitude for problem-solving made him a natural fit for engineering.
- The course is designed for students with an aptitude for maths.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have an aptitude for music.
- She shows aptitude for science.
Pangngalan
formal
C1
property
2
suitability for a job or role
how suitable someone is for a job or task
Padron ng paggamit:
aptitude for [role/task]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use aptitude when they mean attitude (how someone behaves or feels).
Mga kasingkahulugan
fitness (Emphasizes being right or appropriate for a purpose.)
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suitability (Very close in meaning; often used in formal evaluation contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
unsuitability (Not appropriate or fit for a role or purpose.)
Mga kolokasyon
aptitude for leadership
|aptitude for management
|aptitude for the role
|aptitude for the job
|assess aptitude
|prove aptitude
|lack the aptitude
|overall aptitude
|professional aptitude
|technical aptitude
Mga tema
work
|business
Mga Halimbawa
- The interview is intended to judge each candidate’s aptitude for the role.
- She quickly demonstrated her aptitude for leadership during the project.
- The training helps employees develop the aptitude needed for customer-facing work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This test checks my aptitude for the job.
Pangngalan
technical
C1
property
3
potential ability measured by tests
your potential skill, often measured by a test
Padron ng paggamit:
[type] aptitude (e.g., verbal aptitude); aptitude in [area]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Aptitude is about potential to learn; achievement is about what you have already learned.
Mga kasingkahulugan
capacity (More general; can refer to overall ability rather than a specific potential.)
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potential (Broader; not necessarily measured formally.)
Mga kasalungat
limitation (A restriction on what someone is able to do or learn.)
Mga kolokasyon
verbal aptitude
|numerical aptitude
|spatial aptitude
|mechanical aptitude
|cognitive aptitude
|aptitude score
|aptitude assessment
|measure aptitude
|high aptitude
|low aptitude
Mga tema
education
|testing
|business
Mga Halimbawa
- The company uses an assessment to measure applicants’ aptitude for logical reasoning.
- Her aptitude scores suggested she would do well in technical training.
- Aptitude tests aim to predict performance in certain kinds of work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My aptitude score was high.
Pangngalan
formal
C2
state
4
tendency or inclination to do something
a tendency to do something
Padron ng paggamit:
aptitude for [behavior/activity]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is less common today; in most contexts aptitude means ability, not preference.
Mga kasingkahulugan
propensity (Often suggests a strong tendency, sometimes negative.)
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inclination (Can suggest a preference as well as a tendency.)
Mga kasalungat
aversion (A tendency to avoid something rather than do it.)
Mga kolokasyon
an aptitude for hard work
|an aptitude for risk-taking
|an aptitude for violence
|an aptitude for cooperation
|an aptitude for compromise
Mga tema
personality
Mga Halimbawa
- He had an aptitude for taking on too much work at once.
- The report noted a worrying aptitude for risk-taking in junior traders.
- She showed an aptitude for collaboration that improved the whole team’s mood.
Gramatika
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aptitude
IPA
GB/ˈæptətˌud/
US/ˈæptətˌud/
Mga pantig at diin
aptitude (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (aptitude)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: aptitude
- Plural: aptitude, aptitudes
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
aptitudes
noun
Core family
apt
adjective B2
aptly
adverb
Related words
aptness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
inept
adjective
ineptitude
noun
Mga ekspresyon
aptitude test
1/ˈæptətˌud tˈɛst/
fixed phrase
test of ability and potential
a test that shows what you may be good at
Mga Halimbawa
- All applicants must take an aptitude test before the interview.
- She took an aptitude test to see which careers might suit her.
- The school uses aptitude tests to place students in the right level.
have an aptitude for
1/hˈæv ən ˈæptətˌud fɚ/
fixed phrase
be naturally good at
to be naturally good at something
Mga Halimbawa
- She has an aptitude for design and learns new software quickly.
- If you have an aptitude for numbers, accounting could suit you.
- He seems to have an aptitude for teaching young children.
language aptitude
1/lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase
ability to learn languages
being naturally good at learning languages
Mga Halimbawa
- People with high language aptitude often notice patterns in grammar quickly.
- The program assesses language aptitude before assigning courses.
- Her language aptitude helped her reach a good level in French in a year.
mechanical aptitude
1/mɪkˈænɪkəl ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase
ability with machines and tools
being good with machines
Mga Halimbawa
- The role requires mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
- Her mechanical aptitude showed when she fixed the printer in minutes.
- Applicants will be screened for mechanical aptitude during training.
natural aptitude
1/nˈæt͡ʃɚəl ˈæptətˌud/
fixed phrase
inborn talent
a talent you are born with
Mga Halimbawa
- Her natural aptitude for rhythm made drumming look easy.
- He has a natural aptitude for languages, but he also studies hard.
- The job suits people with a natural aptitude for problem-solving.
show aptitude (for)
1/ʃˈoʊ ˈæptətˌud fɚ/
fixed phrase
demonstrate natural ability
to show you are naturally good at something
Mga Halimbawa
- She showed aptitude for coding within her first week on the course.
- New recruits who show aptitude are offered extra training.
- He has shown an aptitude for handling difficult customers calmly.