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proficient

[ pruh-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled:

    a proficient swimmer.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



noun

  1. an expert.

proficient

/ əˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an archaic word for an expert
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈھԳ, noun
  • ˈھԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ھ·Գ· adverb
  • ·ھ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ···ھ·Գ adjective
  • ܲ···ھ·Գ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of proficient1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin ōھԳ-, stem of ōھŧԲ, present participle of ōھ “to advance, make progress,” equivalent to ō- pro- 1 + -ficere, combining form of facere “to make, do”; do, efficient
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of proficient1

C16: from Latin ōھ to make progress, from pro- 1+ facere to make
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It adds that the programs are mandated by law to ensure “general education teachers receive training in providing instruction to diverse populations, including children with disabilities, limited English proficient students, and children from low-income families.”

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This direction alarmed advocates who said they want families to get a clear message when their child is not proficient.

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Gene Hackman made more than 80 films, and still managed to become both a proficient golfer and respected painter.

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In Compton, for grades three through eight, 41.9% of students were reading at a proficient level in tests administered last spring.

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The unit's pilots are expected to be proficient at flying in DC's busy airspace and "train in order to avoid incidents like this", he added.

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