English Explanatory Dictionary

fluency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of smoothness of flow.
  2. The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.
  3. The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes

Pronunciation

/ˈfluːənsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-fluency.wav

Word forms

fluency fluencies

Etymology

From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.

Derived words

disfluency dysfluency nonfluency overfluency
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