adap·ti·tude
| \ ə-ˈdap-tə-ˌt(y)üd, a- \
plural -s
Definition of adaptitude
: a special fitness : aptitude
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“Adaptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adaptitude. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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The first known use of adaptitude was in 1806
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