Talent

['tælənt]

Definition

(noun.) a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.

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Definition

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) Inclination; will; disposition; desire.

(v. t.) 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 (Matt. xxv. 14-30).

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Gift, faculty, capacity, endowment, ability, ableness, power, parts, GENIUS, turn, aptitude, aptness, knack, forte.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Genius, ability, aptitude, cleverness, gift, endowment, faculty, parts,capacity

ANT:Inability, stupidity, imbecility, incompetence

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Definition

n. an ancient weight or denomination of money—in the Attic system of money (N.T.) 100 drachm made a mn (pound Luke xix. 13) and 6000 made a talent; this talent weighed 57 lb. avoirdupois and in value may be put roughly at about ?13-?35 the mn?at about ?: faculty: any natural or special gift: special aptitude: eminent ability: abundance.—adjs. Tal′ented possessing mental gifts; Tal′entless without talent.

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