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   Pro·fi·cient

   /prəˈfiSH(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. competent or skilled in doing or using something: "I was proficient at my job"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is proficient: rare "he became a proficient in Latin and Greek"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing’, from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + facere ‘do, make’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. proficiently adverb

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   proficient: [adjective] well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge.

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   Proficient definition: well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled. See examples of PROFICIENT used in a sentence.

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   PROFICIENT definition: 1. skilled and experienced: 2. skilled and experienced: 3. skilled and experienced: . Learn more.

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   proficient: 1 adj having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude “a proficient engineer” Synonyms: adept , expert , good , practiced , skilful , skillful skilled having or showing or requiring special skill adj of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill Synonyms: technical

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   Definition of proficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › proficientPROFICIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled 2. → an archaic word for an expert.... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › proficientPROFICIENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROFICIENT definition: very good at something: . Learn more.