Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Ability, skill, competence.

    to attain (or to reach) proficiency

    a test of proficiency in English

    Kompetenz, Können, Begabung

    уме́ниеuménije, спосо́бностьsposóbnostʹ, мастерство́masterstvó

More definitions
  • the quality of having great facility and competence
  • skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity

Examples

24 sentences
  1. Her proficiency in English rapidly improved.

    ruСтепень её владения английским языком стремительно улучшилась.

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  2. Language proficiency is a long journey.

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  3. He speaks the language with astonishing proficiency.

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  4. He has increased his proficiency in English greatly.

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  5. The job requires near-native proficiency in English.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
ability or skill:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ability or skill:

Origin

From proficient or its etymon, Latin prōficiēns (present participle of prōficiō), + -ency.

From proficient or its etymon, Latin prōficiēns (present participle of prōficiō), + -ency.

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Forms

plural: proficiencies

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity:technique

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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