#aptitude inherent ability
exclusion: inaptitude
supertype: ability.cognition possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
subtype: instinct__inherent_aptitude inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli: "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
subtype: id (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
subtype: potentiality__capability__capableness__capablenes an aptitude that may be developed
subtype: perfectibility__perfectability the capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectability of man"
subtype: grasp__compass__compas__reach the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
subtype: ken__sight the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
subtype: natural_ability__naturalability ability that is inherited
subtype: natural_endowment__naturalendowment__endowment__gift__talent natural qualities or talents
subtype: knack__bent__hang a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
subtype: genius__flair a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
subtype: raw_talent__rawtalent powerfully impressive talent
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