Synonyms for proficiency
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Noun
1. Skill — ability, skill, competence
skill, competence, ability, mastery, competency, aptitude, dexterity, capability, talent, craft, technique, capacity, knack, command, facility, touch, tekkers, prowess, qualification, readiness, cleverness, quickness
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Definitions
- n. 1
Ability, skill, competence.
a test of proficiency in English
Related words
- Other spellings
- proficience
Forms
- Plural
- proficiencies → skills, competences, abilities, masteries…
Example sentences
- ability He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
- competence Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.
- mastery Good mastery of a foreign language requires time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| proficiency | steady | |
| ability | rising | |
| skill | steady | |
| competence | steady | |
| mastery | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- touch1, skill1, craft1, knack1
- 6 letters
- talent2
- 7 letters
- ability4, command2, mastery3, prowess2, tekkers
- 8 letters
- progress2, capacity4, facility4, aptitude3
- 9 letters
- technique2, readiness3, dexterity4, quickness2
- 10 letters
- capability5, competence3, competency4, cleverness3
- 11 letters
- advancement3
- 13 letters
- qualification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (talent2 = 2 syllables).