noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an aptitude test (= a test that measures your natural abilities )
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
natural
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However, Diana discovered that she had a natural aptitude for this work.
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While some people have a natural aptitude for living in the great outdoors, success usually has little to do with intelligence.
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A natural aptitude for the work.
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Whether the death was suicide, or a result of his natural aptitude for failure, was never established.
■ NOUN
test
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Miss Guthridge tells Miss Peterson, the guidance counselor, that vocational aptitude tests are meaningless.
■ VERB
show
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Maureen showed an unexpected aptitude for driving and learned very quickly but Helen was not jealous.
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Recruiters were ordered to sign up more high school graduates who showed high aptitudes for science, engineering and electronics.
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On board training is given to enable us to promote staff who show ability and aptitude .
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Of her two surviving children, Carl showed no particular musical aptitude .
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Although he was to become Britain's most successful cat burglar, Peace showed no early aptitude , and was frequently arrested.
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At Cambridge he showed little aptitude for study and tended to be diverted by horse-racing and other forms of gambling.
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Certain staff who might have shown a real aptitude for broadcasting found themselves discouraged by civil service rules on promotion and pay.
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Our policy is to recruit at the lower levels and train those staff who show aptitude for managerial responsibility.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A trainee with normal aptitude can learn these techniques in a few months.
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All applicants are given aptitude tests before being invited for interview.
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At an early age Susan showed an aptitude for languages.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Like Milton, you might not have allowed yourself to think about your favorite talents and aptitudes in a long time.
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None of them have the time, admittedly, but most are also lacking the aptitude .
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Of her two surviving children, Carl showed no particular musical aptitude .
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On board training is given to enable us to promote staff who show ability and aptitude .
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Recruiters were ordered to sign up more high school graduates who showed high aptitudes for science, engineering and electronics.
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She soon discovered that he had a remarkable aptitude for learning words, especially if he liked them.
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The greatest influence was, of course, the aptitude the student brought to school-something. determined largely by family background.
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The score of 87 represents low or below-average academic aptitude .