n., pl., -cies.
The state or quality of being proficient; competence.
Dictionary:
pro·fi·cien·cy (prə-fĭsh'ən-sē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: proficiency |
noun
| Antonyms: proficiency |
Definition: ability, skillfulness
Antonyms: clumsiness, inability, incompetence, ineptness
| Word Tutor: proficiency |
They had to take a proficiency test before they got their license to drive.
| WordNet: proficiency |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the quality of having great facility and competence
Meaning #2:
skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
Synonym: technique
| Coordination (in medicine) | |
| expertise, expertness | |
| improficience |
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