Definition of FLUENCY

fluency

Meanings

Plural: fluencies

Noun

  • powerful and effective language
    • "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"
  • skillfulness in speaking or writing
  • the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  • The quality of smoothness of flow.
  • The quality of being fluent in a language; A person's command of a particular language.
  • The quality of consistently applying skill correctly in the manner of one well-practiced at it, requiring little deliberate thought to perform without mistakes

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin fluentia. Cognate with French fluence.

Antonyms

disfluency

Scrabble Score: 15

fluency is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fluency is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fluency is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

fluency is a valid Words With Friends word