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proficient

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt/

The English word “proficient” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

noun

  1. An expert.

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.

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