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 Definitions of proficient  [əˈfɪʃ ənt]  

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Definition of 'proficient' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) proficient
fully competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled:
a proficient swimmer.

2. (n.) proficient
an expert.

Etymology:  (1580–90; < L prōficient-, s. of prōficiēns, prp. of prōficere to advance, make progress)

Definition of 'proficient' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful
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"

2. (adj) technical, proficient
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
"his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"


Definition of 'proficient' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) proficient
able to do sth well
a proficient writer; She learned to use the system proficiently.


Definition of 'proficient' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) proficient
well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept,

2. (noun) proficient
one who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc


Translation of 'proficient' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: skilled; expert.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: vaardig Arabic flag Arabic: بارِع، حاذِق، مُتَضَلِّع Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: изкусен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: competente Czech flag Czech: schopný, odborný German flag German: tüchtig
Danish flag Danish: kyndig Greek flag Greek: ικανός, πεπειραμένος, γνώ Spanish flag Spanish: perito, hábil, competente
Estonian flag Estonian: asjatundlik Farsi flag Farsi: ماهر Finnish flag Finnish: taitava
French flag French: (très) compétent (en) Hebrew flag Hebrew: מְיוּמָן Hindi flag Hindi: प्रवीण, निपुण
Hungarian flag Hungarian: gyakorlott Indonesian flag Indonesian: ahli Icelandic flag Icelandic: fær, snjall
Italian flag Italian: competente Japanese flag Japanese: 熟達した Korean flag Korean: 능숙한
Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: įgudęs, patyręs Latvian flag Latvian: kompetents; lietpratīgs Malay flag Malay: cekap
Dutch flag Dutch: vakkundig Norwegian flag Norwegian: dyktig, ekspert- Polish flag Polish: biegły
Persian flag Persian: ماهر Pashto flag Pashto: ماهر،لايق Portuguese flag Portuguese: competente
Romanian flag Romanian: expert (în) Russian flag Russian: умелый, искусный Slovak flag Slovak: zručný
Slovenian flag Slovenian: strokoven Serbian flag Serbian: umešan Swedish flag Swedish: skicklig, kunnig
Thai flag Thai: เชี่ยวชาญ Turkish flag Turkish: usta Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 熟練的
Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: умілий, досвідчений Urdu flag Urdu: باصلاحيت، ماہر Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thành thạo
Chinese flag Chinese: 熟练的

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