Proficiency synonyms and antonyms

prə-fĭsh'ən-sē

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skill
Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
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ability (related)
A skill, talent, or capacity:
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accomplished
Skilled; expert:
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adept
Highly skilled; expert
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knowledge
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
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au-fait
Acquainted with the facts; well-informed
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consummate
Consummate is defined as a complete or fulfilled, or very skillful.
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proficient
The definition of proficient is being skilled or good at something.
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dextrous
Alternative spelling of dexterous.
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masterly
Showing the ability or skill of a master; expert
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skillful
The definition of skillful is someone or something that shows talent or adeptness.
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accomplishment
A social art or skill
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adeptness
The quality of being adept.
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advance
A forward move; improvement or progression.
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aptitude
Quickness to learn or understand
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capability
The quality of being capable; practical ability
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competence
The ability of bacteria to be undergo genetic transformation .
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competency
(Linguistics) implicit knowledge of a language's structure.
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dexterity
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
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efficiency
The ratio of the energy delivered (or work done) by a machine to the energy needed (or work required) in operating the machine. The efficiency of any machine is always less than one due to forces such as friction that use up energy unproductively.
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expertise
Advice, or opinion, of an expert
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knack
A clever expedient or way of doing something
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know-how
Alternative spelling of know-how.
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mastery
Full command of a subject of study:
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perfection
The quality or condition of being perfect; extreme degree of excellence according to a given standard
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incompetence (antonym)
The quality or state of being incompetent.
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inability (antonym)
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability
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ineptness (antonym)
The quality or degree of being inept.
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clumsiness (antonym)
A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
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art
A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation:
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command
Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
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craft
An article or articles made by a process using manual skills
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technique
A method of achieving something or carrying something out, especially one requiring some skill or knowledge. [from 19th c.]
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fluency (related)
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ielts (related)
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qualification (related)
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practical-ability (related)
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learning
(Uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
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expertness
The state of being expert; skill or proficiency
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Proficiency Sentence Examples

  • Apart from decided signs of proficiency in mathematics, he showed no special ability.

  • Its main object is to perfect the proficiency of players in certain departments of bowls proper.

  • Abauzit at an early age acquired great proficiency in languages, physics and theology.

  • There again his proficiency, especially in physical science, was marked, and he was one of the young Russians chosen to complete their education in foreign countries.

  • Coordination-The ability to do activities with precision and proficiency.

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