Proficiency vs Proficient - What's the difference?
proficiency | proficient | Related terms |
Ability, skill, competence.
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, title=Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits :
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Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
* 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
Proficient is a related term of proficiency.
As nouns the difference between proficiency and proficient
is that proficiency is ability, skill, competence while proficient is an expert.As an adjective proficient is
good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.proficiency
English
Noun
(proficiencies)- a test of proficiency in English
- to attain (or to reach) proficiency
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Synonyms
* ability * command * competence * skill * See alsoExternal links
* *proficient
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
- By constant playing and experimenting with these he learned to tie rude knots, and make sliding nooses; and with these he and the younger apes amused themselves. What Tarzan did they tried to do also, but he alone originated and became proficient .
