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nonproficiency

American

[non-pruh-fish-uhn-see] / ˌnɒn prəˈfɪʃ ən si /

noun

absence or lack of proficiency.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonproficient

adjective

Etymology

Origin of nonproficiency

First recorded in 1585–95; non- + proficiency

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U.S. experts on mathematics teaching admit that the survey is an accurate rating of American nonproficiency.

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