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fluent | fluentness |

As an adjective fluent

is that flows; flowing, liquid.

As a noun fluentness is

the quality of being fluent.

fluent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That flows; flowing, liquid.
    • fluent handwriting
  • *, II.12:
    • For time is a fleeting thing, and which appeareth as in a shadow, with the matter ever gliding, alwaies fluent , without ever being stable or permanent.
  • (linguistics) Able to speak a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.

    • Usage notes

    In casual use, “fluency” refers to language proficiency'' broadly, while in narrow use it refers to speaking a language ''flowingly, rather than haltingly.

    Related terms

    * fluency * fluently

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    fluentness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being fluent.

    • Synonyms

    * fluency (Webster 1913)