proficient

Adjective
Synonyms: adeptexpertgoodpracticedskillfulskilfultechnical

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude“adept in handicrafts”“an adept juggler”“an expert job”“a good mechanic”“a practiced marksman”“a proficient engineer”“a lesser-known but no less skillful composer”“the effect was achieved by skillful retouching”Synonyms: adeptexpertgoodpracticedskillfulskilful
  2. of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill“his technical innovation was his brushwork”“the technical dazzle of her dancing”Synonyms: technical
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Proficient \Pro*fi"cient\, a. Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept, [1913 Webster]
Proficient \Pro*fi"cient\, n. [L. proficiens, -entis, p. pr. of proficere to go forward, make progress; pro forward + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Profit, (?)] One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc. [1913 Webster]
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