proficiency
part of speech
noun (proficiency — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A high level of skill or ability in something. tree →
2) A test or badge showing that you have reached a certain level: «a swimming proficiency badge». tree →
sense in the lessons
In school: «reading proficiency», «proficiency in maths». Scouts and Guides earn proficiency badges; cyclists may take a «cycling proficiency» test (UK). Exams of English test language proficiency. Phrases: «proficiency in», «a proficiency test», «level of proficiency».
examples
- She showed great proficiency in French. tree →
- I passed my cycling proficiency test at school. tree →
- The swimming club gives proficiency badges. tree →
- Proficiency in reading helps with every subject. tree →
- His proficiency on the violin grew with practice. tree →
- The test measures your proficiency in English. tree →
note
Uncountable: «great proficiency», not «a proficiency» (except «a proficiency test/badge»). Adjective «proficient (in/at)». Preposition: «proficiency in» something. Formal; everyday words are «skill» or «ability».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «proficiency» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.