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   Flu·en·cy

   /ˈflo͞oənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of being fluent. Similar fluidityflowsmoothnesseffortlessnesseasenaturalnessgracegracefulnesseleganceregularityrhythmrhythmicityrare:flowingnessOpposite jerkiness
   • ▪ the ability to speak or write a foreign language easily and accurately: "fluency in Spanish is essential" Similar articulacyfacilityability to speak or write … easily and accuratelycommand of
   • ▪ the ability to express oneself easily and articulately. Similar eloquencearticulacyarticulatenessexpressivenesscommunicativenesscoherencecogencyintelligibilitycomprehensibilitylucidityvividnesspersuasivenessglibnessvolubilityOpposite inarticulacy
   • ▪ gracefulness and ease of movement or style: "the horse was jumping with breathtaking fluency"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin fluentia, from fluere ‘to flow’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fluencyFluency Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FLUENCY is the quality or state of being fluent. How to use fluency in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLUENCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLUENCY definition: 1. the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly: 2. an attractive smooth…. Learn more.

4. www.readingrockets.org › fluencyBasics: Fluency | Reading Rockets

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   Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, at a good pace, and with proper expression and comprehension. read slowly, word by word. Their oral reading is choppy. The ability to translate a word from print to speech by using your knowledge of sound–symbol (letter) correspondences.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FluencyFluency - Wikipedia

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   Fluency is a speech language pathology term which means the smoothness or flow with which sounds, syllables, words and phrases are joined when speaking quickly. [ 2] The term fluency disorder has been used as a collective term for cluttering and stuttering.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fluencyFLUENCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLUENCY meaning: 1. the ability to speak or write a language easily, well, and quickly: 2. an attractive smooth…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfluency noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   the quality of doing something in a way that is smooth and shows skill. The team lacked fluency during the first half. Definition of fluency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fluencyFluency - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Fluency is a type of smoothness used most often when talking about language. You could study a language — like Spanish — for years and not really gain fluency. To have fluency — in other words, to be fluent — takes a lot of practice.