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- Dictionaryproficient/prəˈfɪʃnt/
adjective
- 1. competent or skilled in doing or using something: "I was proficient at my job"
noun
- 1. a person who is proficient: rare "he became a proficient in Latin and Greek"
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Learn the meaning of proficient, a word that describes someone who is very good at doing something through training and practice. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related words for proficient.
Synonyms for PROFICIENT: skilled, adept, skillful, experienced, expert, practiced, good, educated; Antonyms of PROFICIENT: inexperienced, unskilled, incapable ...
- Some common synonyms of proficient are adept, expert, skilled, and skillful. While all these words mean "having great knowledge and experience in a...
- In some situations, the words adept and proficient are roughly equivalent. However, adept implies special aptitude as well as proficiency. // adept...
- The words expert and proficient can be used in similar contexts, but expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well...
- The synonyms skilled and proficient are sometimes interchangeable, but skilled stresses mastery of technique. // a skilled surgeon
- While the synonyms skillful and proficient are close in meaning, skillful implies individual dexterity in execution or performance. // skillful dri...
PROFICIENT definition: 1. skilled and experienced: 2. skilled and experienced: 3. skilled and experienced: . Learn more.
When someone has become good at something, they are proficient. After all those hours playing video games, you must be very proficient at them.
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2 meanings: 1. having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled 2. → an archaic word for an expert.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of proficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Proficient means having or showing a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field or profession. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and examples.
