aptitude

/ˈap-tə-ˌtüd/

Middle English, "tendency, likelihood," borrowed from Medieval Latin aptitūdō, going back to Late Latin, "fitness," from Latin aptus "fastened, prepared, suitable, fitting" + -i- -i--tūdō -tude

noun

  1. inclination, tendency

  2. a natural ability : talent

  3. capacity for learning

an aptitude for hard work

an aptitude for gymnastics

gift faculty aptitude bent talent genius knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.

noun

  1. a standardized test designed to predict an individual's ability to learn certain skills