Meaning of FLUENCY
Pronunciation: | | 'floounsee
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- [n] the quality of being facile in speech and writing
- [n] skillfulness in speaking or writing
- [n] powerful and effective language
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| Synonyms: | | articulateness, eloquence, volubility |
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| See Also: | | communicativeness, expressive style, skillfulness, style | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Flu"en*cy\, n. [L. fluentia: cf. F. fluence. See
{Fluent}.]
The quality of being fluent; smoothness; readiness of
utterance; volubility.
The art of expressing with fluency and perspicuity.
--Macaulay.
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