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How to pronounce proficient in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms technical
Type Words
Synonyms adept, expert, good, practiced, skilful, skillful
Derivation proficiency


a proficient engineer.

Examples of proficient

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Statewide, 69 percent of students scored proficient on last year's reading test.
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The ideal candidate should be tech-savvy and proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
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The applicant must be proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
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Proficient in the physical properties of fuels, coolants, lubricants and oils14.
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It is no longer enough for leaders to be technically proficient at what they do.
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At least 95 percent of the students should be proficient in these core subjects.
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In math, 40.1 percent scored proficient or above, a 7 percentage point increase.
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The band is open to any musician who is proficient on a concert band instrument.
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Must be proficient in computer applications including word processing and email.
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More examples
  • 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"
  • Technical: of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"
  • (proficiently) in a proficient manner; "he dealt proficiently with the problem"
  • (proficiency) the quality of having great facility and competence
  • (proficiency) skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
  • 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.
  • (Proficiency) Mastery; the state of being adept or well-advanced in knowledge or skill.
  • (Proficiency) Ability to perform a specific behavior (e.g., task, learning objective) to the established performance standard in order to demonstrate mastery of the behavior.