Accomplishment vs Proficiency - What's the difference?
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The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
* My new accomplishment of dancing. -
* Accomplishments befitting a station. -
* Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, / And wisdom falls before exterior grace. -
Something accomplished; an achievement.
Ability, skill, competence.
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, year=2012
, date=April 26
, author=Tasha Robinson
, title=Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :
, work=The Onion AV Club
As nouns the difference between accomplishment and proficiency
is that accomplishment is the act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc while proficiency is ability, skill, competence.accomplishment
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)External links
*proficiency
English
Noun
(proficiencies)- a test of proficiency in English
- to attain (or to reach) proficiency
citation, page= , passage=But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengths intact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick. The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it. }}