Another word for aptness

An innate capability

• turn

  1. A momentary shock or scare:
  2. The right, duty, or opportunity to do something, esp. as coming to each of a number of people in regular order
  3. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words:

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  1. A momentary shock or scare:
  2. The right, duty, or opportunity to do something, esp. as coming to each of a number of people in regular order
  3. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words:

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• talent

  1. Any of various large units of weight or of money (the value of a talent weight in gold, silver, etc.) used in ancient Greece, Rome, the Middle East, etc.
  2. A superior, apparently natural ability in the arts or sciences or in the learning or doing of anything
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:

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  1. Any of various large units of weight or of money (the value of a talent weight in gold, silver, etc.) used in ancient Greece, Rome, the Middle East, etc.
  2. A superior, apparently natural ability in the arts or sciences or in the learning or doing of anything
  3. A person or group of people having such ability:

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• knack

  1. A trick; device
  2. A clever expedient or way of doing something
  3. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:

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  1. A trick; device
  2. A clever expedient or way of doing something
  3. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:

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• instinct

  1. (An) inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species; natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli
  2. (Psychoanalysis) A primal psychic force or drive, as fear, love, or anger; specif., in Freudian analysis, either the life instinct (Eros) or the death instinct (Thanatos)
  3. A natural or acquired tendency, aptitude, or talent; bent; knack; gift

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  1. (An) inborn tendency to behave in a way characteristic of a species; natural, unlearned, predictable response to stimuli
  2. (Psychoanalysis) A primal psychic force or drive, as fear, love, or anger; specif., in Freudian analysis, either the life instinct (Eros) or the death instinct (Thanatos)
  3. A natural or acquired tendency, aptitude, or talent; bent; knack; gift

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• head

  1. A single animal:
  2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
  3. A turning point; a crisis:

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  1. A single animal:
  2. The seat of the faculty of reason; intelligence, intellect, or mind:
  3. A turning point; a crisis:

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• gift

  1. A talent or natural ability.
  2. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  3. The act of giving:

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  1. A talent or natural ability.
  2. The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  3. The act of giving:

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• genius

  1. Either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny
  2. A person having such capacity or ability
  3. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination:

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  1. Either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny
  2. A person having such capacity or ability
  3. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination:

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• flair

  1. A sense of what is stylish and striking
  2. (Obs.) Sense of smell; hence, keen, natural discernment
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:

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  1. A sense of what is stylish and striking
  2. (Obs.) Sense of smell; hence, keen, natural discernment
  3. Distinctive elegance or style:

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• faculty

  1. A talent or natural ability for something:
  2. Any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense
  3. Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill

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  1. A talent or natural ability for something:
  2. Any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense
  3. Power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill

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• bent

  1. A natural leaning or tendency; propensity
  2. A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
  3. Any of a genus (Agrostis) of dense, low-growing perennial grasses that spread by putting out runners and are often used for lawns and golf greens

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  1. A natural leaning or tendency; propensity
  2. A framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
  3. Any of a genus (Agrostis) of dense, low-growing perennial grasses that spread by putting out runners and are often used for lawns and golf greens

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• aptitude

  1. A natural ability or talent
  2. Quickness to learn or understand
  3. An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent:

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  1. A natural ability or talent
  2. Quickness to learn or understand
  3. An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent:

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