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Proficient

Definition: Proficient

Proficient

Adjective

1. 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".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "proficient" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1517. (references)


Synonyms: Proficient

Synonyms: adept (adj), expert (adj), good (adj), practiced (adj), skilful (adj), skillful (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Proficient

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Knowledge

Proficient with, versed with, read with, forward with, strong with, at home in; conversant with, familiar with.

Proficient

Noun: proficient, expert, adept, dab; dabster, crackerjack; connoisseur; (scholar); master, master hand; prima donna, first fiddle, top gun, chef de cuisine, top sawyer; protagonist; past master; mahatma.

Skill

Proficient.

Adjective: skillful, dexterous, adroit, expert, apt, handy, quick, deft, ready, gain; slick, smart; (active); proficient, good at, up to, at home in, master of, a good hand at, au fait, thoroughbred, masterly, crack, accomplished; conversant; (knowing).

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Proficient

English words defined with "proficient": adeptBlarney stoneDabsterexpertget the hang, goodmaster, mastering, mouserNonproficientPolyphonist, practiced, profess, proficientlyskilful, skillful, sure-handedtechie, tekki. (references)
Specialty definitions using "proficient": ARTHURJACOB. (references)
Etymologies containing "proficient": Profection. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Proficient" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (accomplish, effect, make).

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Commercial Usage: Proficient

DomainTitle

Books

  • The Journey: The Oral Histories of 24 of the Most Proficient American Kenpoists of Today (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • FrontPage 98: Level 1 - Proficient (Training Video) (reference)

  • Proficient Flying, #1 (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Proficient

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Women airport workers. Evelyn Spangler, eighteen-years-old, is just as proficient at acetylene torch welding as any of the men welders in the Pennsylvania Central shops, according to Johnny Shore, her instructor. Evelyn learned welding rudiments from her. Credit: Library of Congress.

WAACs. In order to save themselves, as well as others who face the peril of shipwreck at sea, members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps undergo an intensive training course at Daytona Beach, Florida. They learn to become proficient swimmers, but more th. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Proficient

SubjectTopicQuote

Children

Bulgaria

Many Romani children arrive relatively unprepared for schooling; many of them are not proficient in the Bulgarian language. (references)

Human Rights

Hong Kong

It has increased the number of officers in the Legal Aid Department proficient in Chinese and extended the use of bilingual prosecution documents and indictments. (references)

Guatemala

In 1998 the PNC accepted some 60 police candidates from indigenous communities in the Ixil region--approximately 30 of whom graduated on their first attempt--to ensure that PNC personnel in those communities would be proficient in the local language and able to operate effectively in those communities. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Proficient

"Proficient" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Proficient" is used about 129 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%12928,132

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Proficient

Expressions using "proficient": be proficient proficient in languages. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Proficient

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

proficient

21

proficient speaker

10

network proficient

7

proficient audio

7

billiards proficient

7

proficient performance

4

limited english proficient

4

proficient audio system

4

elementary english limited proficient program

3

proficient motorcycling

2

data proficient

2

proficient system

2

food proficient

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Proficient

Language Translations for "proficient"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

kunstig (able, adroit, artificial, artistic, clever, dexterous, skillful), behendig (able, ably, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful), bedrewe (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, experienced, expert, practised, skilful, skilled, skillful). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

kompetent (able, adept, adequate, competent, qualified), i zoti (able, accomplished, adroit, capable, delicate, dexterous, dextrous, efficient, expert, fool, natty, neat, neat-handed, skilful, skillful), i aftë (able, adept, capable, clever, competent, efficient, fit, scientific, skilful, skilled, skillful), ekspert (Ace, adept, assessor, experienced, expert, professional, pundit, skilful, skillful, troubleshooter, valuer, wizard). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏ماهر (adept, adroit, astute, clever, consummate, deft, ingenious, nimble, shrewd, skilful, skilled, skillful, slick, sound, subtle), ‏حاذق (adroit, clever, dexterous, dextrous, ingenious, skilful, skilled, skillful, subtle), ‏خبير (experienced, expert, master, old, old hand, practiced, pundit, skilled), ‏الصناع (artificer, skilled). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

специалист (adept, authority, dab, dabster, fancier, pro, professional, shark, specialist), вещ (adept, canny, discriminating, expert, object, scientific, skilful, skilled, sophisticated, thing), владеещ (wieldy), опитен (adept, capable, consummate, empiric, empirical, experienced, experimental, expert, good, grey, laboratory, old, old hand, perfect, pilot, practised, ripe, scientific, skilful, skilled, skillful, sophisticated, thorough-paced, versed, veteran, whizbang), експерт (adept, consultant, expert, judge, master, sharp), познавач (adept, cognoscente, connoisseur, expert, fancier, judge, sharp), изкусен (adroit, clever, cunning, daedal, expert, light fingered, masterful, mean, neat, scientific, sharp, skilful, skilled, skillful, slick, subtle, technic, technical, tricksy, versed, workmanlike). (various references)

   

Catalan

  

despert (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

諳練 (conversant, skilled), 精通 , (energy, excellent, perfect, refined, very), 熟練 (practiced, skilled, skillful), 熟练 (Proficiency, skilful, skilled, Versed). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zbìhlý (adept, knowledgeable, versed), dovedný (able, skilful, skillful, workmanlike), dokonalý (accomplished, cast iron, consummate, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, perfect, thorough, unqualified, utter, very). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vaardig (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful), handig (able, ably, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful), bekwaam (able, ably, adroit, capable, clever, dexterous, skillful), behendig (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful), bedreven (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, experienced, expert, practised, skilful, skilled, skillful). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

dugnaligur (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

متخصص (Adhoc, Expert, Specialist), ماهر (Adept, Adroit, Cunning, Deft, Dexterous, Dextrous, Expert, Great, Handy, Industrious, Jimmy, Natty, Pert, Skillful, Slick, Understanding, Workmanlike), چیره (Dominant), حاذق , زبردست (Adept, Adroit, Deft, Dexterous, Dextrous, Industrious). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

taitava (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, expert, handy, skilful, skilled, skillful). (various references)

   

French

  

habile, expérimenté (practiced), compétent, chevronné (practised), adroit. (various references)

   

German

  

tüchtig (able, ably, big, brave, capable, competent, efficient, efficiently, energetic, gallant, good and proper, hard, heartily, huge, of use, soundly, strenuous, strenuously, suitable, vigorous), geübt (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, exercised, experienced, expert, practiced, practised, skilful, skilled, skillful, trained). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

προοδευμένοσ, ειδήμωνασ, εντριβήσ (conversant, versed). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מיומן (adept, dexterous, nimble, skilful, skilled, skillful), בקי (adept, conversant, erudite, expert, past master, skilled, versed). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

jártas (artful, cunning, expert, handy, practiced, practised, versed), gyakorlott (practiced, practised, skilful, skillful, trained, veteran). (various references)

   

Italian

  

provetto, sveglio (able, adroit, alert, awake, brainy, bright, clever, cute, deft, dexterous, downy, quick, sharp, skillful, smart, wakeful, wide awake), lesto (able, adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, nimble, quick, skillful), destro (able, adroit, agile, artful, clever, deft, Dexter, dexterous, dextrous, direct, handy, off, right, right hand, righthand, skilful, skillful, straight), abile (able, adept, adroit, artful, capable, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, efficient, expert, facile, fit, handy, knowing, masterful, masterly, skilful, skillful). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

(skillful). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

た"のう (gall bladder, skillful), か"のう (divine response, encouragement of agriculture, full payment or delivery, induction, inspiration, skillful, sympathy, the diencephalon, the interbrain, the senses), じゅくれ"した (experienced, skilled). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

숙달되". (various references)

   

Manx

  

aghtal (clever, dexterous, expert, skilful). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

hèndi (able, adroit, clever, dexterous, skillful). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oficientpray

   

Portuguese

  

perito (ace, adept, authority, connoisseur, dab, deft, experienced, expert, hakim, judge, land-surveyor, master, nailer, referee, sciential, scientific, skilled, specialist, surveyor, versed). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

expert (Ace, adept, authority, connoisseur, dab, dabster, Don, expert, specialist), competent (able, ably, apt, capable, competent, conversant, efficient, fit, responsible, salted, scholarly, useful). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

искусный (adroit, artful, daedal, deft, delicate, habile, hackish, handy, ingenious, neat, neat-handed, skilful, skilled, underwater, well-made, workmanlike). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

vičan (accomplished, adept, clever, experienced, fit, knacky, skilled, skillful), vešt (able, accomplished, adept, adroit, artful, clever, cunning, daedal, deft, dexterous, habile, handy, knacky, knowing, sciential, skilled, skillful, slick, subtle, tall). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

hábil (able, accomplished, adroit, capable, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, experienced, expert, handy, light-handed, masterly, neat, neat-handed, nifty, practised, shrewd, skilful, skilled, skillful, slick), experto (able, accomplished, Ace, adept, adroit, clever, connoisseur, dexterous, experienced, expert, knowledgeable, nifty, nimble, practiced, practised, seasoned, sharp, skilful, skilled, skillful). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

kunnig (able, accomplished, expert, knacky, knowing, knowledgeable, skilful, skillful, versed). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

uzman (adept, authority, connoisseur, dab, dabster, Don, expert, fiend, judge, oracle, professional, regular, specialist, technician), usta (adept, adroit, artist, connoisseur, constructor, craftsman, dab, dabster, deft, dexterous, experienced, expert, facile, hand, ingenious, intelligent, journeyman, master, old hand, shark, skilful, skilled, skillful, slick, subtile, versed, whizz, wise, workman, Wright). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

умілий (able, artful, capable, clever, daedal, dedal, efficient, handicraft, industrious, neat, neat-handed, practised, skilful, skillful, workmanlike), фахивець, вправний (able, accomplished, adroit, artful, canny, capable, clever, crafty, cunning, deft, good, handy, jemmy, neat, neat-handed, nifty, practised), знавець (adept, cognoscenti, connoisseur, dabster, expert, sharp, whale), експерт (adept, assessor, examiner, expert), досвідчений (accomplished, adept, experienced, expert, old, perite, salted, skilled, sophisticate, sophisticated, versed, veteran). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

th nh thạo (expert, master, professionally, thoroughpaced, versed), t i giỏi (clever, master, masterly), người t i giỏi, giỏi giang, chuyên gia (authority, expert, specialist). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Proficient

LanguageDateSource2 Timothy Chapter 2, Verse 16
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintTaV de bebhlouV kenofwniaV periistaso epi pleion gar prokoyousin asebeiaV
Latin405VulgateProfana autem inaniloquia devita multum enim proficient ad impietatem
Middle English1395WyclifBut eschewe thou vnhooli and veyn spechis, for whi tho profiten myche to vnfeithfulnesse,
Renaissance English1526TyndaleVngostly and vayne voyces passe over. For they shall encreace vnto greater vngodlynes
Jacobean English1611King JamesBut shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Victorian English1833WebsterBut shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
Basic English1964OgdenBut take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Proficient

Language2 Timothy Chapter 2, Verse 16
CebuanoLikayi ang sulosulti nga dili diosnon kay kini magayudyod sa mga tawo ngadto sa magalabi pa ka lalum nga pagkadili diosnon,
CroatianSvjetovnih se pak praznorjeèja kloni: sve æe više provaljivati prema bezbožnosti
DanishMen hold dig fra den vanhellige, tomme Snak; thi sådanne ville stedse gå videre i Ugudelighed,
DutchMaar stel u tegen het ongoddelijk ijdelroepen; want zij zullen in meerdere goddeloosheid toenemen.
FinnishMutta pysy erilläsi epäpyhistä ja tyhjistä puheista, sillä niiden puhujat menevät yhä pitemmälle jumalattomuudessa,
FrenchÉvite les discours vains et profanes; car ceux qui les tiennent avanceront toujours plus dans l`impiété, et leur parole rongera comme la gangrène.
GermanDes ungeistlichen, losen Geschwätzes entschlage dich; denn es hilft viel zum ungöttlichen Wesen,
HungarianA szentségtelen üres lármákat pedig kerüld, mert mind nagyobb istentelenségre növekednek.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariJauhilah percakapan-percakapan yang tidak ada gunanya dan yang menghina Allah. Percakapan-percakapan seperti itu hanya membuat orang semakin jahat.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaTetapi palingkanlah dirimu daripada segala percakapan orang sesat yang sia-sia, karena orang yang semacam itu makin bertambah-tambah lagi kejahatannya,
LatvianBet izvairies no nederîgâm un tukðâm runâm, jo tâs daudz kalpo bezdievîbai,
MaoriMawehe ki i nga korero whakarihariha, teka noa: ka neke ake hoki te karakia kore o era:
NorwegianMen hold dig fra det vanhellige tomme snakk! for de går alltid videre i ugudelighet,
PortugueseMas evita as conversas vãs e profanas; porque os que delas usam passarão a impiedade ainda maior,   
RumanianFerewte-te de vorbqriile goale wi lumewti; cqci cei ce le yin, vor knainta tot mai mult kn necinstirea lui Dumnezeu.
Russianб ОЕ ПФТЕ'ОПЗП ХУФПУМПЧЙС Х"БМСКУС; Й'П ПОЙ ЕЭЕ 'ПМЕЕ 'Х"ХФ ТЕХУ ЕЧБФШ Ч ОЕЮЕУФЙЙ,
ShuarJú nunkanmayanak ántar áujmatin ainia nujai kanaktia. Shuar nuna áujmatainiak tunaanum nuna nankaamas Wáiniawai.
SpanishPero evita las profanas y vanas palabrerías, porque conducirán más y más a la impiedad.
SwahiliJiepushe na majadiliano ya kidunia na ya kipumbavu; kwani hayo huzidi kuwatenga watu mbali na Mungu.
UmaNeo' nudohei-ra tauna to mpokeni lolita to uma mo'ihi. Apa' tudui' -ra toe uma mpokeni tauna mpakaroli' katuwu' -ra. Tudui' -ra toe mpokeni tauna kamolaa-laaa lau-di ngkai Alata'ala.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Proficient

Derivations

Words beginning with "proficient": proficiently, proficients. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Proficient" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: profecient, profficient, proficent, proficiant, proficiens, profifient. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Proficient"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "proficient" (pronounced prÄfi"shunt)
6-f i" sh u n tbeneficent, coefficient, deficient, efficient, inefficient, insufficient, sufficient.
5-i" sh u n tomniscient.
4-sh u n tabortifacient, impatient, inpatient, outpatient, patient, quotient.
3-u n tabandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, indecent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Proficient

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-f-i-i-n-o-p-r-t"

-2 letters: entropic, friction, inceptor, infector, notifier, pecorini, periotic, pointier, pontific.

-3 letters: citrine, coinfer, cointer, conifer, crinite, entopic, fiction, firepot, inciter, nepotic, neritic, niftier, noritic, noticer, oneiric, orifice, picrite, piefort, pointer, porcine, porcini, protein, ripieno, tropine.

-4 letters: citrin, citron, coiner, confer, confit, copier, copter, cornet, cortin, crepon, cretin, erotic, finite, forint, incept, incite, infect, irenic.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-f-i-i-n-o-p-r-t"
 

+1 letter: proficients.

 

+2 letters: frontispiece, imperfection, petrifaction, proficiently.

 

+3 letters: frontispieces, imperfections, perfectionism, perfectionist, petrifactions, petrification.

 

+4 letters: perfectionisms, perfectionists, petrifications, prefabrication, prettification, preunification, superinfection.

 

+5 letters: perfectionistic, personification, prefabrications, premodification, prenotification, prettifications, superinfections.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Bible Trace
12. Derivations
13. Rhymes
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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