fluency

noun

flu·​en·​cy ˈflü-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce fluency (audio)
Synonyms 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.
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Papazian hand-selected his team from both production and real estate backgrounds, giving the campus an unusual dual fluency. — Partner Content, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 Warga recommends bringing product and engineering talent directly into HR leadership teams, then learning from those hires to develop hands-on fluency with AI tools. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 The organizations that successfully combine the experience of seasoned professionals, the technological fluency of emerging talent and the capabilities of AI will create an advantage that competitors will find difficult to replicate. — Dean Leavitt, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Regardless, attention is the tool by which artificial neural networks access and convey meaning, association, and context, often well enough to astonish us with their fluency. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluency

Word History

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fluency was in 1636

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fluency

noun
flu·​en·​cy ˈflü-ən-sē How to pronounce fluency (audio)
: the quality or state of being fluent

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