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aptitude

[ap-ti-tood, -tyood] / ˈæp tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /




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If exams placed greater emphasis on hands-on experience and aptitude, he suggests, schools might adapt their methods and help address India's jobs crisis.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

You are actively engaged in managing more than $600,000 of your assets, roughly a quarter of your overall retirement savings, and appear to have shown an aptitude for doing so.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The spirit doesn’t join you unless you’ve shown you’ve got an aptitude or a willingness to work with it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Lodge is being a bit modest when he plays down his family’s business aptitude.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Both Chris and Carine shared Walt's musical aptitude.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

People who had the skills and aptitudes to adapt to those forces did very well, and people who were affected more adversely did not.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Children can start learning at these levels at different ages, decided by the school depending on "individual needs and aptitudes".

From BBC Dec. 12, 2023

The paper's authors add that the results could potentially help better illuminate the learning process, identify the causes behind certain afflictions, and spot sound-related aptitudes.

From Science Daily Oct. 6, 2023

Triplett’s autism diagnosis arose from a detailed 22-page letter sent to a Johns Hopkins researcher in Baltimore containing telling observations by his parents about his aptitudes and behavior.

From Seattle Times Jun. 16, 2023

Lori, because of her good grades and art portfolio, had been accepted into a government-sponsored summer camp for students with special aptitudes.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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