proficiency
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- overproficiency noun
Etymology
Origin of proficiency
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin prōfici(ēns) “advancing” ( proficient ) + -ency
Example Sentences
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Those fears were compounded in November by the growing power of Anthropic’s Claude Code, which builds software with stunning proficiency.
But that also marks a clear transformation in culinary programming from emphasizing the development of proficiency to encouraging consumption.
From Salon
I graduated high school with a decent proficiency in French — better at understanding and reading than speaking — and, soon after, dropped language altogether when it didn’t fit into my collegiate career.
From Salon
“When you hear that you’re 20 below standard, you don’t know if that’s really close to meeting your goal or way, way below. And so that’s why those proficiency levels are so really important.”
From Los Angeles Times
He claims the state is not enforcing English proficiency requirements for truckers, but state officials say they have been in compliance.
From Los Angeles Times
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