APTITUDE

n. 1 fitness, suitability, appropriateness, relevance, applicability, suitableness, aptness One need only look at an albatross in the air to appreciate its aptitude for flight 2 tendency, propensity, disposition, predilection, bent, proclivity; talent, gift, ability, capability, facility, faculty, flair Helen displays a natural aptitude for the violin 3 intelligence, quick-wittedness, intellect; capacity, aptness The aptitude of that new student sets her apart from the others in the class