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pro·fi·cient (prō fis̸h′ənt, prə-)
adjective
highly competent; skilled; adept
Etymology: L proficiens, prp. of proficere, to advance < pro-, forward + facere, to make: see pro- & do
noun
an expert
Related Forms:
- proficiency pro·fi′·ciency (-ən sē) noun pl. proficies -·cies
- proficiently pro·fi′·ciently adverb
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