Collocations for "proficiency"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "proficiency" in context.
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proficiency
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has [high, low] proficiency in [math, spelling, chemistry]
- has achieved a level of high proficiency in [math]
- has reached a level of proficiency (in)
- has attained proficiency in [French]
- develop proficiency (in)
- [strive, settle] for proficiency (in)
- proficiency and [knowledge, experience]
- offer proficiency in [computer, word processing, database] skills
- a certain level of proficiency is [needed, required, expected] (to)
- demonstrated his proficiency [in, by]
- [assess, test] a student's proficiency (in)
- [give, show] proof of proficiency
- [academic, computer, reading] proficiency
- take a proficiency exam [in, for]
- his proficiency level (in)
- take a proficiency exam [in, for]
- his proficiency level (in)
'proficiency' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):