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proficiency

pro·fi·cien·cy
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-fish-uh n-see]
    • /prəˈfɪʃ ən si/
    • /prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-fish-uh n-see]
    • /prəˈfɪʃ ən si/

Definitions of proficiency word

  • noun proficiency the state of being proficient; skill; expertness: proficiency in music. 1
  • noun proficiency in language 1
  • noun proficiency ability 1
  • uncountable noun proficiency If you show proficiency in something, you show ability or skill at it. 0

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Origin of proficiency

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin prōfici(ēns) proficient + -ency

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Proficiency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proficiency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

proficiency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proficiency

noun proficiency

  • ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
  • accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
  • adeptness — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
  • aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
  • anabases — any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.

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