APTITUDE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Inherent ability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("aptitude" is a kind of...):

ability; power (possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aptitude"):

inherent aptitude; instinct (inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli)

capability; capableness; potentiality (an aptitude that may be developed)

natural ability (ability that is inherited)

Antonym:

inaptitude (a lack of aptitude)

Derivation:

aptitudinal (of or relating to aptitudes)