The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fluent \Flu"ent\, a. [L. fluens, -entis, p. pr. of fluere to
   flow; cf. Gr. ? to boil over. Cf. Fluctuate, Flux.]
   1. Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily
      moving.
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   2. Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words
      at command; and uttering them with facility and
      smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble;
      smooth; -- said of language; as, fluent speech.
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            With most fluent utterance.           --Denham.
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            Fluent as the flight of a swallow is the sultan's
            letter.                               --De Quincey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Fluent \Flu"ent\, n.
   1. A current of water; a stream. [Obs.]
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   2. [Cf. F. fluente.] (Math.) A variable quantity, considered
      as increasing or diminishing; -- called, in the modern
      calculus, the function or integral.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fluent
    adj 1: smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth
           stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace
           of a ballerina" [syn: fluent, fluid, liquid,
           smooth]
    2: expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to
       dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" [syn:
       eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued,
       smooth-spoken]