Definition of FLUENCY

fluency

Plural: fluences, fluencies

Noun

  • The ability to express oneself easily and articulately.
  • 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

Examples

  • Her FLUENCY in obscure vocabulary gave her a distinct advantage in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin fluentia. Cognate with French fluence.

Antonyms

disfluency

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

fluency: valid Words With Friends Word