Definition
proficient: skilled, efficient, competent
She's a highly proficient musician and earns a living giving piano lessons.
He's proficient in all operating systems.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I speak proficient Welsh, but my English is only basic.
US: Benedict is a proficient violinist.
- "She sounds young with a very thick accent, although her English seems proficient."
- "Proficient in all PurpleSoft applications"
- "American Sign Language: Proficient"
- "Proficient user of MS Windows, MS word and Hofner Bass."
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