fluency
noun/ˈfluːənsi/
/ˈfluːənsi/
[uncountable, singular]- the quality of being able to speak or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well
- Fluency in French is required for this job.
- to build up a fluency in written and spoken English
- Some young children achieve great fluency in their reading.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- oral
- verbal
- reading
- …
- achieve
- acquire
- develop
- …
- fluency in
- the quality of doing something in a way that is smooth and shows skill
- The team lacked fluency during the first half.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin fluentia, from fluere ‘to flow’.
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