fluency

Pronunciation: /ˈfluːənsi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun powerful and effective language
  2. noun skillfulness in speaking or writing
  3. noun the quality of being facile in speech and writing

Etymology

From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.

In classic literature

Synonyms

eloquence, smoothness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
expressive style

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