fluency
fluency
Definition
flu·ency (flo̵̅o̅′ən sē)
noun
the quality or condition of being fluent, esp. in speech or writing
Etymology: LL fluentia < L fluens: see fluent
fluency
Synonyms
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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