English-Thai Dictionary
proficient
ADJ ช่ำชอง เจนจัด ชำนาญ เชี่ยวชาญ skilled expert cham-chong
proficiently
ADV อย่าง ชำนาญ อย่าง เจนจัด competently yang-cham-nan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PROFICIENT
n.One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science or branch of learning; as a proficient in a trade or occupation; a proficient in mathematics, in anatomy, in music, etc.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PROFICIENT
Pro *fi "cient, n. Etym: [L. proficiens, -entis, p. pr. of proficere to go forward, make progress; pro forward + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Profit, (
Defn: One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc.
PROFICIENT
PROFICIENT Pro *fi "cient, a.
Defn: Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept,
PROFICIENTLY
PROFICIENTLY Pro *fi "cient *ly, adv.
Defn: In a proficient manner.
New American Oxford Dictionary
proficient
pro fi cient |prəˈfiSHənt prəˈfɪʃənt | ▶adjective competent or skilled in doing or using something: I was proficient at my job | she felt reasonably proficient in Italian. ▶noun rare a person who is proficient: he became a proficient in Latin and Greek. DERIVATIVES pro fi cient ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing, ’ from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of ’ + facere ‘do, make. ’
Oxford Dictionary
proficient
pro |fi ¦cient |prəˈfɪʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective competent or skilled in doing or using something: I was proficient at my job | she felt reasonably proficient in Italian. DERIVATIVES proficiently adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin proficient- ‘advancing ’, from the verb proficere, from pro- ‘on behalf of ’ + facere ‘do, make ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
proficient
proficient adjective a proficient equestrian: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, competent, masterly, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, professional, consummate, complete, master; informal crack, ace, mean. ANTONYMS incompetent.
Oxford Thesaurus
proficient
proficient adjective a proficient horsewoman: skilled, skilful, expert, accomplished, experienced, practised, trained, seasoned, well versed, adept, adroit, deft, dexterous, able, capable, competent, professional, effective, apt, handy, talented, gifted, masterly, consummate, master; good, great, excellent, brilliant; informal crack, ace, mean, wicked; Brit. informal wizard; N. Amer. informal crackerjack; vulgar slang shit-hot; archaic or humorous compleat. ANTONYMS inept, inexpert, incompetent.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
proficient
pro fi cient /prəfɪ́ʃ (ə )nt /形容詞 «…において » 熟達 [練 ]した, 技量のある, 上手な (skilled ) «in , at (do ing ), on » (!⦅コーパス ⦆inは語学 技術分野など, atは仕事, onは楽器などに用いることが多い ) .~ly 副詞