fluency
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfluːənsi/
noun
Etymology: From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.
- 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.