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Definition of Talent
1. Noun. Natural abilities or qualities.
Generic synonyms: Natural Ability
Specialized synonyms: Bent, Hang, Knack, Flair, Genius, Raw Talent
Derivative terms: Endow, Gift
2. Noun. A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.
Definition of Talent
1. n. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6,000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
Definition of Talent
1. Noun. (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East. (defdate from 9th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something. (defdate 14th-16th c.) ¹
3. Noun. After Matthew 25, above: A marked natural ability or skill. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
4. Noun. (business media sports) People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
5. Noun. (slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Talent
1. a special natural ability [n -S] : TALENTED [adj]
Medical Definition of Talent
1. 1. Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. Avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. Sterling, or about $1,180. "Rowing vessel whose burden does not exceed five hundred talents." (Jowett (Thucid)) 2. Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93 lbs. Avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels. 3. Inclination; will; disposition; desire. "They rather counseled you to your talent than to your profit." (Chaucer) 4. Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents . "He is chiefly to be considered in his three different talents, as a critic, a satirist, and a writer of odes." (Dryden) "His talents, his accomplishments, his graceful manners, made him generally popular." (Macaulay) Synonym: Ability, faculty, gift, endowment. See Genius. Origin: F, fr. L. Talentum a talent (in sense 1), Gr. A balance, anything weighed, a definite weight, a talent; akin to to bear, endure, L. Tolerare, tollere, to lift up, sustain, endure. See Thole, Tolerate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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