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Travel provided many interesting experiences, but perhaps the most useful lesson I learned was that I really had no proficiency for learning the thousands of characters of the written Chinese language.
Eric Allin Cornell

Meaning of "proficiency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROFICIENCY

proficiency  [prəˈfɪʃənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROFICIENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proficiency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROFICIENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proficiency

Proficiency may refer to: ▪ Language proficiency, the ability of an individual to speak or perform in an acquired language ▪ Expertise ▪ Skill, the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both ▪ Proficiency - an information-theoretic measure of nominal association...

Definition of proficiency in the English dictionary

The definition of proficiency in the dictionary is the quality or state of having great facility or being skilled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROFICIENCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
cecutiency
sɪˈkjuːʃənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
dissentiency
dɪˈsɛnʃənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
immunodeficiency
ˌimjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
inefficiency
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
insufficiency
ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ
physiciancy
fɪˈzɪʃənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
self-sufficiency
ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənsɪ
sentiency
ˈsenʃənsɪ
sufficiency
səˈfɪʃənsɪ
superefficiency
ˌsuːpərɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
trenchancy
ˈtrɛntʃənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROFICIENCY

proficience
proficiency test
proficient
proficiently
profile
profile component
profile drag
profiler
profiling
profilist
profit
profit and loss
profit and loss account
profit centre
profit margin
profit motive
profit squeeze
profit taking
profit warning
profit-making

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROFICIENCY

adrenal insufficiency
current efficiency
energy efficiency
enzyme deficiency
expediency
fuel efficiency
heat efficiency
immune deficiency
leniency
luminous efficiency
mental deficiency
parturiency
protein deficiency
quantum efficiency
resiliency
saliency
tendency
thermal efficiency
transiency
vitamin deficiency
volumetric efficiency

Synonyms and antonyms of proficiency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROFICIENCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «proficiency» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of proficiency

Translation of «proficiency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROFICIENCY

Find out the translation of proficiency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of proficiency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «proficiency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

competencia
570 millions of speakers

English

proficiency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रवीणता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكفاءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

знание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

competência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compétence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemahiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fertigkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

たんのう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

능숙도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keahlian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trình độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राविण्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeterlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

competenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biegłości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de competență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επάρκειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaardigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färdighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ferdighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proficiency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFICIENCY»

The term «proficiency» is very widely used and occupies the 17.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFICIENCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about proficiency

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6 QUOTES WITH «PROFICIENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word proficiency.
1
Linda Chavez
Although an increasing proportion of the Hispanic population is foreign-born - about half of adults in this group - English proficiency is and should remain a requirement for citizenship.
2
Eric Allin Cornell
Travel provided many interesting experiences, but perhaps the most useful lesson I learned was that I really had no proficiency for learning the thousands of characters of the written Chinese language.
3
Drew Gilpin Faust
The American Civil War produced carnage that has often been thought reserved for the combination of technological proficiency and inhumanity characteristic of a later time.
4
Flavius Josephus
I was myself brought up with my brother, whose name was Matthias, for he was my own brother, by both father and mother; and I made mighty proficiency in the improvements of my learning, and appeared to have both a great memory and understanding.
5
George Nethercutt
Students who are interested in learning about the environment should not be dissuaded from doing so, but only if they have proved their proficiency in other basic courses, such as U.S. history. Until then, we need to focus on producing well-educated citizens steeped in their country's history and mindful of their civic responsibilities.
6
Russell Smith
Indeed, the whole point of the man bun, I have surmised, is to assert a high proficiency at yoga. There are no yoga-achievement badges, no coloured belts like judo, so the male yoga expert needs some other kind of visible symbol.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROFICIENCY»

Discover the use of proficiency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proficiency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders
This powerful third edition offers fresh approaches that enable school leaders to engage in effective interactions with students, educators, and the communities they serve.
Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond D. Terrell, 2009
2
New Progress to Proficiency Student's Book
This popular exam coursebook has been updated in full colour for the 2002 exam specifications.
Leo Jones, 2002
3
New Progress to Proficiency Teacher's Book
This examination coursebook, and the cassettes that accompany it, have been completely revised and updated for the December 2002 Proficiency exam specifications.
Leo Jones, 2002
4
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 4 Student's Book
The Student's Book is also available as a 'with answers' edition which contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study.
Cambridge ESOL, 2005
5
Proficiency in Grammar and Language for CXC
Written for the Cskills Awards Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry, this book has been developed in partnership with Leeds College of Building to bring you up-to-date and expert knowledge of site carpentry.
Louis A. Forde, L. G. Marsh, 1985
6
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 2 Teacher's ...
Contains four sets of exam papers from Cambridge ESOL. Student's Books are available with or without answers.
‎2002
7
The Development of Second Language Proficiency
This text presents the findings of a major investigation of second language proficiency in various groups of school-aged learners. It invites a frank appraisal of the research from an outside panel of experts.
Birgit Harley, 1990
8
Dimensions of L2 Performance and Proficiency: Complexity, ...
Collectively, the chapters in this book illustrate the converging and sometimes diverging approaches that different disciplines bring to CAF research.
Alex Housen, Folkert Kuiken, Ineke Vedder, 2012
9
Developing Professional-Level Language Proficiency
This book examines approaches to teaching students who aim to make the leap from "advanced" or "superior" proficiency in a foreign language to "near-native" ability.
Betty Lou Leaver, Boris Shekhtman, 2002
10
Inside Meaning Student's Book: Proficiency Reading Comprehension
This course provides a systematic and progressive approach to advanced reading skills, covering topics such as how to read a text, guessing unknown words, understanding complicated sentences, extracting main ideas and perception of the ...
Michael Swan, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROFICIENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proficiency is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Testing proficiency anew
There's no denying the fact that English is an Indian language as much as the vernacular ones but to best gauge proficiency in adolescents, the ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Fund industry mulls ETF-specific training for its licensed advisers
The Mutual Funds Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is proposing proficiency standards that will see mutual fund licensed advisers ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Education Blueprint: Improvements in English proficiency
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said more focused efforts to boost English language proficiency was carried out by also ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
4
Sarawak rural schools must take drastic action to overcome …
English proficiency in the rural school is at a worrying level, with ... As English proficiency standards decline every year, the state fears for rural ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
5
Bruton's Books Family Fun Ride spotlights reading proficiency, activity
David Bruton Jr.'s foundation for reading proficiency, Bruton's Books, was a big success in helping address its goals and in getting participants ... «DenverBroncos.com, Jul 15»
6
District test scores down from last year
Each year, students in grades three-eight take the PAWS Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students test, which evaluates their proficiency ... «Laramie Boomerang, Jul 15»
7
TOEIC® Program Identifies Three Gaps That Impact Global Growth …
Nearly nine out of 10 respondents say English-language proficiency is ... think their employees' English-language proficiency is adequate. «PR Newswire India, Jul 15»
8
No Child Left Behind Rewrite Should Make State Test Data …
First, it required that states test their students for proficiency in reading and ... The combination of unreasonable proficiency targets and federal ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
9
Share “Student 'proficiency' rates inflated by...”
IN the debate over reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind law, critics argue states and local districts should be given greater ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
10
Nazir Razak joins call to boost English proficiency, says workforce …
Picture by Saw Siow FengKUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Malaysia must make proficiency in English its top priority if local businesses are to thrive ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»

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