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How to pronounce proficiency in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms technique
Type of skillfulness
Has types brushwork, musketry
Derivation proficient


practice greatly improves proficiency.
Type Words
Type of competence, competency
Derivation proficient

Examples of proficiency

proficiency
By this year, the proficiency rate of black students had nearly doubled, to 52%.
From the latimes.com
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Access, Excel, Word and Outlook.
From the jobview.monster.com
A masters degree and business proficiency in global setting would be preferable.
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The proficiency is supposed to be demonstrated with a block of wood and a knife.
From the infowars.com
Proficiency in technical writing and a detail oriented work approach are a must.
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Previous office experience is a plus, proficiency in Word and Excel is required.
From the dailyherald.com
Previous management or supervisory experience and computer proficiency required.
From the jobview.monster.com
The company says it recognizes faces with the proficiency of a 2-year-old child.
From the usatoday.com
Even so, all three school districts are below 60 percent proficiency in reading.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • The quality of having great facility and competence
  • Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
  • (proficient) adept: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
  • (proficient) technical: of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"
  • Ability, skill, competence; Knowledge
  • (proficient) An expert; Good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill
  • (Proficiencies) Required knowledge, skills, or dispositions identified in the state standards.
  • (Proficient) One of the three NAEP achievement levels, representing solid academic performance for each grade assessed. ...
  • (Proficient) This level represents solid academic performance for each grade assessed. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter, including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills ...