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    Pro·fi·cien·cy
    /prəˈfiSH(ə)nsē/

    noun

    • 1. a high degree of competence or skill; expertise: "he demonstrated his proficiency in Chinese"
  2. 1. : advancement in knowledge or skill : progress. 2. : the quality or state of being proficient. Synonyms. command. IQ. mastership. mastery. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of proficiency in a Sentence.

  3. the fact of having the skill and experience for doing something: The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages. Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on originality and technical proficiency. See. proficient. Fewer examples.

  4. Proficiency definition: the state of being proficient; skill; expertness. See examples of PROFICIENCY used in a sentence.

  5. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually. noun. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity. “practice greatly improves proficiency ”. synonyms: technique. see more. see less. types: brushwork.

  6. The meaning of PROFICIENT is able to do something to a higher than average standard : skilled. How to use proficient in a sentence. Did you know? Comparing Efficient, Effective, and Proficient Synonym Discussion of Proficient.

  7. the fact of having the skill and experience for doing something: The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages. Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on originality and technical proficiency. See. proficient. Fewer examples.

  8. Define proficiency. proficiency synonyms, proficiency pronunciation, proficiency translation, English dictionary definition of proficiency. n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence.

  9. The state or quality of being proficient; competence. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: technique. craft. command. art. know-how. skill. mastery. knack. expertness. expertise. adeptness. ability. competency. competence. capability. Antonyms: incompetence. clumsiness. ineptness. inability. Other Word Forms of Proficiency.

  10. First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin prōfici(ēns) “advancing” ( proficient) + -ency

  11. proficiency. noun. /prəˈfɪʃnsi/. /prəˈfɪʃnsi/. [uncountable] the ability to do something well because of training and practice. to develop proficiency. a certificate of language proficiency. proficiency in something/in doing something a high level of oral proficiency in English.

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