Associations to the word «Talent»

Wiktionary

TALENT, noun. (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East. [from 9thc.]
TALENT, noun. (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something. [14th-16thc.]
TALENT, noun. A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15thc.]
TALENT, noun. (business) (media) (sports) People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. [from 19thc.]
TALENT, noun. (slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. [from 20thc.]
TALENT CONTEST, noun. Talent show
TALENT MANAGEMENT, noun. (idiomatic) Human capital management of the entire employee lifecycle. Companies that are engaged in talent management are strategic and deliberate in how they source, attract, select, train, develop, promote, and move employees through the organization. This term also incorporates how companies drive performance at the individual level (performance management).
TALENT SHOW, noun. An event where participants perform various talents to showcase their skills

Dictionary definition

TALENT, noun. Natural abilities or qualities.
TALENT, noun. A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.

Wise words

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Robert Burton