Fluency and Proficiency

Fluency

Fluency noun - Powerful and effective language.

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Proficiency and fluency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proficiency" instead a noun "Fluency".

Nearby Words: fluent, fluently

Proficiency noun - A highly developed skill in or knowledge of something.

Usage example: surprised by his proficiency at the game after only the briefest explanation of the rules

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Fluency and proficiency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fluency" instead a noun "Proficiency".

Nearby Words: proficient, proficiently

full	full fluency	full proficiency
reasonable	reasonable fluency	reasonable proficiency
actual	actual fluency	actual proficiency
great	great fluency	great proficiency
Other adjectives: impressive, remarkable, intermediate, limited, growing, sudden.

They start by giving each other a counting lesson and by the end of the day Indiana up to conversational fluency in the language, to the mild amusement of his parents (there is no mention of his new friend's proficiency in English).

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Jamie and Lord John are both fluent in English, French, German, Ancient Greek, and Ancient Latin, though Jamie outdoes him with additional fluency in Gaelic, proficiency in Spanish, and being conversational in Cherokee.

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