Fluency Meaning
/ˈfluːənsi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of smoothness of flow.
nounThe quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.
Sentence Examples
I'm amazed at your fluency in English.
Fluency in English is a must.
Fluency in English is a very marketable skill today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of practice, her English ____ allowed her to converse effortlessly with native speakers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She achieved complete ____ in French after living in Paris for more than three years.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She has fluency, nobility, / Elegance and symmetry, / Stability, fluidity, / Like poetry in motion."
— 1996, Vera Morris, Bill Francoeur, A Little Princess: The Musical: Adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s “Sara Crewe”, Denver, Colo.: Pioneer Drama Service, →OCLC, act I, scene i, page 4:
"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."
— 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 – 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2023:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of practice, her English ____ allowed her to converse effortlessly with native speakers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She achieved complete ____ in French after living in Paris for more than three years.