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English

Etymology

From proficientem, from proficere.

Noun

ability|Ability, skill, competence, as "Proficiency in English." or "To attain (or to reach) proficiency".
knowledge|Knowledge.

Translations

Finnish: ,
French:
Italian: , ,
- conoscenza.

Japanese: {{t-|ja|上達|tr=jyōtatsu|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|習熟度|tr=shūjukudo|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|習熟|tr=shūjuku|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|熟練度|tr=jukurendo|sc=Jpan}}, {{t+|ja|熟練|tr=jukuren|sc=Jpan}}
Spanish: , ,

fr:proficiency io:proficiency ru:proficiency ta:proficiency te:proficiency vi:proficiency tr:proficiency zh:proficiency

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Proficience \Pro*fi"cience\, Proficiency \Pro*fi"cien*cy\, n.
The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the
acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in
knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency
in music.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet proficiency
n 1: the quality of having great facility and competence
2: skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from
practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves
proficiency" [syn: technique]

Moby Dictionary
ability , ableness , address , adeptness , adequacy , adroitness ,
advancement , airmanship , all-knowingness , anabasis , aptitude ,
artfulness , artisanship , artistry , bravura , brilliance , caliber ,
capability , capableness , capacity , cleverness , command , competence ,
competency , condition , control , coordination , craft , craftsmanship ,
cross-disciplinary knowledge , cunning , deep knowledge , deftness ,
dexterity , dexterousness , dextrousness , diplomacy , efficacy ,
efficiency , encyclopedic knowledge , expertise , expertness ,
extensive knowledge , facility , faculty , finesse , fitness ,
fittedness , flair , general knowledge , genius , grace , grip ,
handiness , headway , horsemanship , ingeniousness , ingenuity , knack ,
know-how , march , marksmanship , mastership , mastery , maturity ,
omniscience , ongoing , pansophy , polyhistory , polymathy ,
practical ability , preparedness , profound knowledge , progress ,
prowess , qualification , quickness , readiness , resource ,
resourcefulness , ripeness , savoir faire , savoir-faire , savvy ,
seamanship , seasoning , skill , skillfulness , special knowledge ,
style , sufficiency , suitability , suitableness , suitedness ,
susceptibility , tact , tactfulness , talent , technical brilliance ,
technical mastery , technical skill , technique , tempering ,
the goods , the stuff , timing , trim , virtuosity , what it takes , wit ,
wizardry , workmanship