Aptitude and Skill

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Aptitude noun - A special and usually inborn ability.

Usage example: has an aptitude for math

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Skill is a synonym for aptitude in talent topic. In some cases you can use "Skill" instead a noun "Aptitude", when it comes to topics like property.

Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.

Usage example: with unbelievable skill, the expert in origami transformed a few sheets of paper into a menagerie of exotic animals

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Aptitude is a synonym for skill in expertise topic. You can use "Aptitude" instead a noun "Skill", if it concerns topics such as ability, talent, property.

Nearby Words: skilled, skillfully, skilful, skilly

good	good aptitude	good skill
high	high aptitude	high skill
physical	physical aptitude	physical skill
low	low aptitude	low skill
Other adjectives: special, equal, particular, natural, exceptional, certain, considerable, sheer, actual, real, great, little, necessary, incredible, mechanical, amazing, greater, basic, martial, magical, engineering, technical.

Also, his lack of actual technical skill or aptitude is constantly a plot point.

Source: Japanese Spirit
Additionally, she is shown to have a natural aptitude and skill for certain things.

Source: Brilliant, but Lazy
He is essentially in the 99th percentile of aptitude for every skill a normal human can learn.

Source: Renaissance Man

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