Aptitude vs. Knowledge

Aptitude vs. Knowledge — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Aptitude and Knowledge

Aptitudenoun

An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent

an aptitude for mathematics.

Knowledgenoun

The state or fact of knowing

Humans naturally aspire to knowledge.

Aptitudenoun

(Archaic) The condition or quality of being suitable; appropriateness.

Knowledgenoun

Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study

has great knowledge of these parts.has only limited knowledge of chemistry.

Aptitudenoun

Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.

Knowledgenoun

The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

the extraordinary knowledge housed in the library.

Aptitudenoun

The condition of being suitable.

Knowledgenoun

(Archaic) Carnal knowledge.

Aptitudenoun

inherent ability

Knowledgenoun

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.

Knowledgenoun

Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.

Knowledgenoun

Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.

Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.

Knowledgenoun

Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.

Does your friend have any knowledge of hieroglyphs, perchance?A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.

Knowledgenoun

(philosophical) Justified true belief

Knowledgenoun

Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).

Knowledgenoun

(obsolete) Information or intelligence about something; notice.

Knowledgenoun

The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.

His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.

Knowledgenoun

(countable) Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.

Knowledgenoun

(obsolete) Acknowledgement.

Knowledgenoun

(obsolete) Notice, awareness.

Knowledgenoun

The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.

Knowledgeverb

(obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.

Knowledgenoun

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning