aptitude
/ˈæptɪˌtud/ noun C2- A natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill. · She showed an early aptitude for mathematics.· The test measures a student’s aptitude for language learning.
- The condition of being suitable.
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Plural aptitudes
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“The fact is, count,” answered the mother, agreeably flattered, “he has great aptitude, and learns all that is set before him.
“I inquired of you if poisons acted equally, and with the same effect, on men of the North as on men of the South; and you answered me that the cold and sluggish habits of the North did not present the same aptitude as the rich and energetic temperaments of the natives of the South.”
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