What part of speech is proficient?

Proficient can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. proficient is a noun, singular of proficients.
  • 2. proficient is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more proficient
    most proficient
  • Positive: proficient 
  • Comparative: more proficient
  • Superlative: most proficient

Adjective to adverb

What does proficient mean?

Definitions

Adjective

proficient - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
proficient - of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"

Noun

proficient - An expert.

Examples of proficient

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A proficient engineer.
2. adj. This not only ensures the lifeboats are operational and will work if needed, but makes the crew proficient at launching them.
3. adj. He is proficient in English.
4. adj. Proficient in English, he is looked on as a good teacher.
5. adj. The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves.
6. adj. We are looking for someone who is proficient in French.
7. adj. If he is proficient in English, I'll employ him.
8. adj. If he were proficient in English, I would hire him.
9. adj. He is known as a proficient artist in his field.
10. adj. He is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
11. adj. He is a proficient pianist.
12. adj. He got very proficient in English in a few years.
13. adj. She is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
14. adj. She is proficient in French.
15. adj. She is a more proficient leader than he is.
Sentence  
adj.
A proficient engineer.
This not only ensures the lifeboats are operational and will work if needed, but makes the crew proficient at launching them.
He is proficient in English.
Proficient in English, he is looked on as a good teacher.
The international situation had become so tense, it would require proficient diplomats to handle it with kid gloves.
We are looking for someone who is proficient in French.
If he is proficient in English, I'll employ him.
If he were proficient in English, I would hire him.
He is known as a proficient artist in his field.
He is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
He is a proficient pianist.
He got very proficient in English in a few years.
She is proficient in both Spanish and Italian.
She is proficient in French.
She is a more proficient leader than he is.

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