proficient — competent or skilled in doing or using something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: competent or skilled in doing or using something
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈfɪʃənt/
Example Sentences
- My cat is surprisingly proficient at opening doors, which explains why I find him in the fridge so often.
- She became proficient in Excel after working with spreadsheets for two years.
- He's proficient at making excuses but terrible at actually doing homework.
proficient
ADJECTIVE[/prəˈfɪʃənt/]
competent or skilled in doing or using something
After years of practice, she is proficient at playing the violin.
PRO(professional) + FIC(make) — able to FIC(make) beautiful wooden chairs like a true PRO(professional), the carpenter proved to be highly proficient.
By using a lightning-fast and highly efficient cutting technique, the sushi chef proved he was incredibly proficient.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'proficiens', the present participle of 'proficere', meaning 'to make progress' or 'to advance'. The prefix 'pro-' means 'forward' and 'ficere' means 'to do' or 'to make'.
Breakdown
pro- (forward) + fic (do/make) + -ent (adjective suffix indicating state or quality) = proficient
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📝Examples
“My cat is surprisingly proficient at opening doors, which explains why I find him in the fridge so often.”
“She became proficient in Excel after working with spreadsheets for two years.”
“He's proficient at making excuses but terrible at actually doing homework.”
“To work here, you need to be proficient in at least two programming languages.”
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