Definition of: talent

(tal′ənt) noun
1. Mental endowments or capacities of a superior character; marked mental ability; also, mental ability in general.
2. A particular and uncommon aptitude for some special work or activity; a faculty or gift: a usage founded on a Scriptural parable (Matt. xxv 14–30), mental power being considered as a divine trust.
3. People of skill or ability, collectively: the talent of stage, screen, and radio.
4. U.S. Slang In horse–racing circles, those who make bets or take odds on their individual judgment and responsibility: distinguished from the bookmakers.
5. An ancient weight and denomination of money, varying in weight and value among different nations and in different periods.
6. Obs. Inclination; disposition. See synonyms under ABILITY, GENIUS. [OE talente appetite, will, inclination <L talentum, a sum of money <Gk. talanton weight, thing weighed]