aptitude

適性、才能

物事を学んだり上手に行ったりする、生まれつきの能力。

やさしい英語で： A natural ability to learn or do something well.

• She has an aptitude for music.
• The course begins with an aptitude test.
• He showed a natural aptitude for working with numbers.

使い方： an aptitude for something (She has an aptitude for languages.); an aptitude for doing something (He showed an aptitude for solving puzzles.)

類義語： talent, ability, gift, knack

反対語： inaptitude

よく使う表現： an aptitude test, natural aptitude, aptitude for something

適性、適合性

特定の仕事や目的、状況に適していること。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being right for a particular job, purpose, or situation.

• They questioned his aptitude for the role.
• The material showed little aptitude for outdoor use.
• Her aptitude for the position was carefully considered.

使い方： aptitude for something (The committee assessed his aptitude for the post.)

類義語： suitability, fitness

反対語： unsuitability

よく使う表現： aptitude for something, particular aptitude