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  • Aptitude — Apt i*tude, n. [F. aptitude, LL. aptitudo, fr. L. aptus. See {Apt}, and cf. {Attitude}.] 1. A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aptitude — ap‧ti‧tude [ˈæpttjuːd ǁ tuːd] noun [countable, uncountable] the natural ability to do a particular activity or job: aptitude for • He had a remarkable aptitude for accountancy. • staff who show aptitude for managerial responsibility * * *… …   Financial and business terms

  • aptitude test — ➔ test1 * * * aptitude test UK US noun [C] HR ► a test to find out whether someone has a natural ability for a particular type of work: »Some companies conduct aptitude tests to detect the best job candidates …   Financial and business terms

  • particular object of pursuit — index specialty (special aptitude) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • aptitude — [[t]æ̱ptɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] aptitudes N VAR: usu N for n/ ing Someone s aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well. He drifted into publishing and discovered an aptitude for working… …   English dictionary

  • aptitude tests — tests given to determine aptitude or ability to undertake study or training in a particular field …   Medical dictionary

  • aptitude — n. 1 a natural propensity or talent (shows an aptitude for drawing). 2 ability or fitness, esp. to acquire a particular skill. Etymology: F f. LL aptitudo inis (as APT, TUDE) …   Useful english dictionary

  • aptitude test — standard test given to check up on an individual s knowledge or level of skill in comparison to the average knowledge or level of skill in a particular group (i.e. grade, age, level) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery — The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States armed forces. It is… …   Wikipedia

  • List of The X-Files characters — For Monster of the Week characters, see List of Monster of the Week characters in The X Files. The following is a list of all main and recurring characters (who have appeared three times or more, with a few exceptions) in the American science… …   Wikipedia

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