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proficiency

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pro·fi·cien·cy  (pr-fshn-s)
n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies
The state or quality of being proficient; competence.
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Noun1.proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence
competence, competency - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
2.proficiency - skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
brushwork - an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
musketry - the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)

proficiency
noun skill, ability, know-how (informal), talent, facility, craft, expertise, competence, accomplishment, mastery, knack, aptitude, dexterity, expertness, skilfulness Evidence of basic proficiency in English is required.
Translations
proficiency [prəˈfɪʃənsɪ]
A. Nhabilidad f, competencia f
reading proficiencyhabilidad f or competencia f como lector
language proficiencydominio m del idioma
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency diploma de inglés como lengua extranjera
B. CPD proficiency test Nprueba f de aptitud
proficiency [prəˈfɪʃənsi] n (in language, music, sport, skill)compétence f, aptitude f
proficiency
n her proficiency at teaching/as a secretaryihre Tüchtigkeit als Lehrerin/Sekretärin; his proficiency in Englishseine Englischkenntnisse; her proficiency in translating/accountancyihr Können als Übersetzerin/Buchhalterin; his proficiency with figuressein Können im Umgang mit Zahlen; level of proficiencyLeistungsstand m; proficiency testLeistungstest m
proficiency [prəˈfɪʃnsɪ] ncompetenza, abilità


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Lastly, I have scarcely spoken of the domestic and family customs of the Kukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals.
This is why the attainment of proficiency, the pushing of your skill with attention to the most delicate shades of excellence, is a matter of vital concern.
My ardour was indeed the astonishment of the students, and my proficiency that of the masters.
 
 
 
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