fluency

flu·en·cy | \ ˈflü-ən(t)-sē

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Definition of fluency

: the quality or state of being fluent

Examples of fluency in a Sentence

She speaks with great fluency. Students must demonstrate fluency in a foreign language to earn a degree. a dancer known for her fluency and grace He plays the piano with speed and fluency.

Recent Examples on the Web Reading books and passages again and again is a great way to develop students’ fluency and comprehension. — Kindel Turner Nash, The Conversation, "Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered," 25 Sep. 2020 Back in Michigan, Chang hopes that stimulation of specific parts of the brain during speech could improve fluency. — Amber Dance Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, "What Neuroscientists Are Discovering About Stuttering," 4 Sep. 2020 Winery owners and winemakers need fluency in this language in order to interact with distributors, retailers and customers. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "Wine’s diversity issue starts with the way we talk about the taste of wine," 8 Sep. 2020 His mother, the astronomer, gave him a basic fluency in the language of the universe and stoked his curiosity about the cosmos. — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, "Gravity, Gizmos, and a Grand Theory of Interstellar Travel," 3 Sep. 2020 Each week, children will participate in a one-on-one 60-minute tutoring session to reinforce decoding, fluency and comprehension skills. — Staff Reports, NOLA.com, "Gretna crime tips hotline, and more metro-area community news," 2 Sep. 2020 One such upshot has been an increase in digital fluency across the board at the Smithsonian, and a realization that telework is in many cases a smarter option than reporting to a building every day. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, "What Does the Smithsonian Look Like in the Post-COVID Era?," 28 July 2020 The entrance exams themselves are not simply written affairs or multiple-choice tests, but involve oral exams in which a faculty jury asks prospective students to speak with fluency on a range of topics—more like the bar exam than the SAT. — Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, "France Is Officially Color-Blind. Reality Isn’t.," 9 July 2020 Lam’s time abroad and fluency in the minutiae of Hong Kong’s economy impressed the international business community, a significant power center. — Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, "A Stubborn Leader, a Broken System," 18 June 2020

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“Fluency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluency. Accessed 29 Sep. 2020.

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More Definitions for fluency

fluency

noun

English Language Learners Definition of fluency

: the ability to speak easily and smoothly especially : the ability to speak a foreign language easily and effectively

: the ability to do something in a way that seems very easy

See the full definition for fluency in the English Language Learners Dictionary

fluency

flu·en·cy | \ ˈflü-ən-sē

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Kids Definition of fluency

: the ability to speak easily and well Students must demonstrate fluency in a foreign language.

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