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Definition of proficient

proficient

/prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/
pro · fi · cient
Adverb:proficiently
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Plural:proficients
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• adjective

1

Competent or skilled in doing or using something, typically through training and practice.

Example

"After living in Madrid for three years, she became fully proficient in Spanish."

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• noun

1

A person who is skilled or expert in a particular art, field, or activity.

Example

"Only true proficients in classical Latin could decipher the unpunctuated medieval manuscript."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin proficientem, the present participle of proficere ('to make progress, advance, or succeed'), formed from pro- ('forward') and facere ('to make or do').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Proficient. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/proficient
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