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11proficient — [prō fish′ənt, prəfish′ənt] adj. [L proficiens, prp. of proficere, to advance < pro , forward + facere, to make: see PRO 2 & DO1] highly competent; skilled; adept n. an expert proficiency [prō fish′ən sē, prə fish′ən sē] n. pl. proficies prof …
12proficient — adjective Etymology: Latin proficient , proficiens, present participle of proficere to go forward, accomplish, from pro forward + facere to make more at pro , do Date: circa 1590 well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge •… …
13proficient — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …
14proficient — pro|fi|cient [prəˈfıʃənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of proficere to go forward, get something done ] able to do something well or skilfully proficient in/at ▪ Martha s proficient in Swedish. ▪ There s only one… …
15Proficient — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Proficient >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 proficient proficient expert adept dab Sgm: N 1 dabster dabster Sgm: N 1 connoisseur connoisseur &c.(scholar) 492 Sgm: N 1 master master master …
16proficient — pro|fi|cient [ prə fıʃənt ] adjective very skillful at something that you have learned: proficient in: proficient in English/mathematics => LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT ╾ pro|fi|cient|ly adverb …
17proficient — proficiently, adv. proficientness, n. /preuh fish euhnt/, adj. 1. well advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer. n. 2. an expert. [1580 90; < L proficient (s. of proficiens) prp. of proficere to advance …
18proficient — adj. proficient at, in * * * [prə fɪʃ(ə)nt] in proficient at …
19proficient — [[t]prəfɪ̱ʃənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ in/at n If you are proficient in something, you can do it well. A great number of Egyptians are proficient in foreign languages. Syn: competent …
20proficient — adjective able to do something well or skilfully (+ in/at): Martha s proficient in Swedish. | a proficient typist proficiently adverb …
