different between attainment vs proficiency
attainment
English
Etymology
From attain +? -ment; compare Old French ataignement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??te?nm?nt/
Noun
attainment (countable and uncountable, plural attainments)
- The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
- That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
Translations
References
- attainment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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proficiency
English
Etymology
From Latin proficientem, from proficere.
Pronunciation
- enPR: pr??fiSH?ns?, IPA(key): /p???f???nsi/
Noun
proficiency (countable and uncountable, plural proficiencies)
- Ability, skill, competence.
- a test of proficiency in English
- to attain (or to reach) proficiency
Synonyms
- ability
- command
- competence
- skill
- See also Thesaurus:skill
Translations
Further reading
- proficiency in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- “proficiency” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
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