proficiency
noun
the state of being proficient; skill; expertness.
proficiencies
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pluralof proficiency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most of the proficiencies required can be gained through further education.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
I sometimes looked in vain for stacks of books along the walls that weren’t didactically aligned with state-ordained, “testable” proficiencies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
Beyoncé’s proficiencies include the art of publicity, and her messaging is as precise as her melisma.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 18, 2019
To that end, Olson launched "Project Lawrence," an effort to increase cultural proficiencies -- like advanced language training and better knowledge of local history and customs -- for overseas operations.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2011
The peculiar proficiencies of great epochs are as astonishing as the exploits of individual frenzy.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various
