Synonyms

proficiency

American

[pruh-fish-uhn-see] / prəˈfɪʃ ən si /

noun

the state of being proficient; skill; expertness.

proficiency in music.

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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Additionally, increased regulatory enforcement, including of the English language proficiency requirement, is tightening capacity, while years of elevated inflation and depressed rates have also pushed carriers out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Locke was one of the district’s lowest-performing schools based on academic proficiency — and remains so — in large measure because it serves families dealing with deep socioeconomic challenges: extreme poverty, uneven healthcare and limited family education.

From Los Angeles Times

The FCC also floated new language proficiency requirements for offshore call center workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

None but a child taken at an early age would have ever attained the proficiency and wrought such widespread evil as I have.

From Literature

In Germany, nobody gets citizenship without proving basic proficiency in the language of Nietzsche, Goethe and Steffi Graf.

From The Wall Street Journal

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