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Aptitude vs Contrivance - What's the difference?

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Aptitude is a related term of contrivance.


As nouns the difference between aptitude and contrivance

is that aptitude is natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill while contrivance is a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.

aptitude

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
  • The condition of being suitable.

    • Synonyms

    * talent * knack * appropriateness, suitability * See also

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    contrivance

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task
  • a means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
  • * 2005 , .
    • And along with each of these go their images, not the things themselves, — they too have come about by godlike contrivance .
  • something overly artful or artificial

    • Related terms

    * contrive

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