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proficient
[ pruh-fish-uhnt ]
/ prəˈfɪʃ ənt /
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adjective
well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
noun
an expert.
OTHER WORDS FOR proficient
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Origin of proficient
OTHER WORDS FROM proficient
pro·fi·cient·ly, adverbpro·fi·cient·ness, nouno·ver·pro·fi·cient, adjectiveun·der·pro·fi·cient, adjectiveWords nearby proficient
professorship, proffer, proffered, proficiency, proficiency badge, proficient, proficiently, profile, profile component, profile drag, profiler
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British Dictionary definitions for proficient
proficient
/ (prəˈfɪʃənt) /
adjective
having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled
noun
an archaic word for an expert
Derived forms of proficient
proficiency, nounproficiently, adverbWord Origin for proficient
C16: from Latin prōficere to make progress, from pro- 1 + facere to make
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