as in proficiency
a state of having mastery of or proficiency in a skill
The students demonstrated fluency in the language by the end of their year abroad.
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The design fluency test had proved to be a good marker of intelligence on the soccer field in previous studies, with higher scores indicating players who had superior skills in developing strategy and analyzing the play around them.
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Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead, critical thinking, interdisciplinary expertise, and AI fluency will be the defining skills of tomorrow’s workforce.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The group of about 10, most of whom are native Spanish speakers with limited fluency in English, rely on translations to follow the proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
But Gomez has been criticized for her lack of Spanish fluency in the film.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
Instead, critical thinking, interdisciplinary expertise, and AI fluency will be the defining skills of tomorrow’s workforce.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The group of about 10, most of whom are native Spanish speakers with limited fluency in English, rely on translations to follow the proceedings.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
But Gomez has been criticized for her lack of Spanish fluency in the film.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluency. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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