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fluency Definition

flu·ency (flo̵̅o̅ən sē)

noun

the quality or condition of being fluent, esp. in speech or writing

Etymology: LL fluentia < L fluens: see fluent

fluency Synonyms

fluency

n.

facility, volubility, ease of expression; see eloquence 1.

fluency Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • attain: It's incessant Lions pressure but the backs have yet to attain the fluency required to beat the All Blacks.
  • acquire: In order to acquire fluency some performers have found it helpful to restrict the number of chakras initially.
  • achieve: You will achieve a greater fluency in every day English.
  • speak: Students whose first language is not English must show evidence of a high standard of both written and spoken fluency.
  • lack: For a game that lacked any fluency, it wasn't half exciting.
  • improve: The class concentrates on improving fluency through discussion of social issues.

Adjective modifier

  • verbal: Using verbal fluency to disguise a lack of comprehension.
  • oral: But their oral fluency may mask difficulties with formal, academic English.
  • linguistic: I applied to Oxford because the four-year course and the emphasis on linguistic fluency promised a deeper access to the ancient world.
  • native: Skills: To be considered for the role you will need a degree and native level fluency in German.
  • Spanish: Spanish language fluency on your part is a plus.
  • reasonable: Skills for Learning: Reasonable fluency in spoken English.

Modifies a noun

  • failure: No effect of ethnicity in these social profiles 14 Can negative attitudes toward speaking lead to fluency failure?
  • disorder: Her specialist research areas are voice and fluency disorders, with recent projects and publications in occupational vocal health in teaching.

Noun used with modifier

  • reading: High Noon Reading Fluency is a four level program designed to give students the extra practice they need to help build fluency in reading.
  • category: Category fluency is severely defective in semantic dementia, but initial letter-based fluency is more impaired in the non-fluent syndrome.

Preposition: in

  • language: Students gain greater fluency in the French language to enable them to converse with French people about subjects of mutual interest.
  • reading: High Noon Reading Fluency is a four level program designed to give students the extra practice they need to help build fluency in reading.

Preposition: of

  • speech: In a relaxed and friendly environment they gain skills of physical co-ordination, fluency of speech and mental alertness.
  • expression: Fluency of mathematical expression and thought Fluency of mathematical expression is not necessarily connected to fluency of thought.

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