pro·fi·cient

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• pro|fi´cient|ly — pro|fi|cient «pruh FIHSH uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. advanced in any art, science, or subject; skilled; expert: »She was very proficient in music. SYNONYM(S): versed, qualified, adept, competent. See syn. under expert. (Cf. ↑expert) –n. an… …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|fi|cient — «pruh FIHSH uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. advanced in any art, science, or subject; skilled; expert: »She was very proficient in music. SYNONYM(S): versed, qualified, adept, competent. See syn. under expert. (Cf. ↑expert) –n. an expert: »He was a …   Useful english dictionary

• pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

• cient — an·cient·ly; an·cient·ry; ca·lor·i·fa·cient; ef·fi·cient·ly; fa·cient; fa·cient; in·suf·fi·cient; liq·ue·fa·cient; mu·ta·fa·cient; ob·ji·cient; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; per·fi·cient; pro·fi·cient·ly; pro·ji·cient; pu·tre·fa·cient; suf·fi·cient·ly;… …   English syllables

• proficient — pro·fi·cient …   English syllables

• proficiently — pro·fi·cient·ly …   English syllables

• projicient — pro·ji·cient …   English syllables

• projiciently — pro·ji·cient·ly …   English syllables

• proficient — pro•fi•cient [[t]prəˈfɪʃ ənt[/t]] adj. 1) fully competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer[/ex] 2) an expert • Etymology: 1580–90; < L prōficient , s. of prōficiēns, prp. of prōficere to advance, make progress… …   From formal English to slang

• proficient — pro|fi|cient [ prə fıʃənt ] adjective very skillful at something that you have learned: proficient in: proficient in English/mathematics => LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT ╾ pro|fi|cient|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English