proficient

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  2. adjective of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

Etymology

From Latin proficiens, present participle of proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progress, succeed, be profitable or useful”), from pro (“forth, forward”) + facere (“to make, do”); see fact.

In classic literature

Synonyms

adept, expert, good, practiced, skillful, skilful

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