adeptness

a·dept

 (ə-dĕpt′)

adj.

Very skilled or accomplished. See Synonyms at proficient.

n. (ăd′ĕpt′)

A highly skilled person; an expert: "political consequences in getting rid of all the skeptics, unbelievers, and adepts of rival faiths" (Gene Lyons).

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[Latin adeptus, past participle of adipīscī, to attain : ad-, ad- + apīscī, to grasp.]

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a·dept′ly adv.

a·dept′ness n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adeptness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful touch - deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch" dexterity, manual dexterity, sleight - adroitness in using the hands

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adeptness

noun

Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity:

ability, art, command, craft, expertise, expertness, knack, mastery, proficiency, skill, technique.

Informal: know-how.

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Translations

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