fluency — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The quality of smoothness of flow.

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   She has fluency, nobility, / Elegance and symmetry, / Stability, fluidity, / Like poetry in motion.

2. The quality of being fluent in a language; a person's command of a particular language.

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3. The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes

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   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.

4. The inherent ability to use a language easily and accurately.

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Noun

1. powerful and effective language

   Synonyms

   eloquencesmoothness

   Broader terms

   expressive stylestyle

   Examples

   his eloquence attracted a large congregation

   fluency in spoken and written English is essential

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   his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police

2. skillfulness in speaking or writing

   Antonyms

   disfluency

   Broader terms

   skillfulness

3. the quality of being facile in speech and writing

   Synonyms

   volubilityarticulateness

   Broader terms

   communicativeness