fluency
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fluency
- /ˈfluːənsi/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.
noun fluencies
- The quality of smoothness of flow. She has fluency, nobility, / Elegance and symmetry, / Stability, fluidity, / Like poetry in motion.
- The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.
- The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.
- The inherent ability to use a language easily and accurately.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: volubility, articulateness, eloquence, flow, fluidity, toilet, latrine, ease, affluence, control, comfort, wealth, domination, dominance, proficiency, mastery
Translations
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noun quality of smoothness of flow
| Español | fluidez, fluencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유창 yuchang |
| 日本語 | 流暢 ryūchō |
| 中文 | 流暢 /流畅 liúchàng |
| Português | fluidez |
| Deutsch | Flüssigkeit, Fluss |
| Română | fluiditate, fluență |
| Русский | бе́глость béglostʹ |
noun linguistics: being fluent in a language
| Español | fluidez, soltura, facundia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유창 yuchang, 유려 yuryeo |
| 日本語 | ぺらぺら perapera, 流暢 ryūchō |
| 中文 | 流利 liúlì |
| हिन्दी | रवानी ravānī |
| Português | fluência |
| Deutsch | Sprechflüssigkeit, Geläufigkeit, Flüssigkeit |
| Italiano | scioltezza |
| Ελληνικά | ευφράδεια effrádeia, ευχέρεια efchéreia |
| Română | fluență |
| Русский | свобо́дное владе́ние svobódnoje vladénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự thành thạo |
| עברית | רהיטות r'hitut |
noun quality of consistently applying skill correctly
| Español | desenvoltura, desparpajo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 능숙도 neungsukdo |
Talk about this word "fluency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fluency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fluency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fluency "fluency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fluency.Cite this
@misc{fluency_2026,
title = {fluency},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fluency},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
