proficient
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- overproficient adjective
- proficiency noun
- proficiently adverb
- proficientness noun
- underproficient adjective
Etymology
Origin of proficient
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin prōficient-, stem of prōficiēns, present participle of prōficere “to advance, make progress,” equivalent to prō- pro- 1 + -ficere, combining form of facere “to make, do”; do, efficient
Example Sentences
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One major consequence of the last four years of war is that Ukraine and Russia are now the most experienced and proficient practitioners of drone warfare in the world.
From BBC
She said she went out on her e-bike to "become more proficient".
From BBC
More than half of high-school grads matriculate to college, even though only 35% of 12th graders score proficient in reading and 22% in math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
He’s equally proficient on clarinet, providing intermittent solos of captivating beauty.
Law-enforcement officers at the same time have been taking commercial drivers off the road who are deemed not to be proficient in English.
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