English noun: fluency | |||
1. | fluency (communication) powerful and effective language | ||
Samples | His eloquence attracted a large congregation. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. His oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police. | ||
Synonyms | eloquence, smoothness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expressive style, style | ||
2. | fluency (cognition) skillfulness in speaking or writing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | skillfulness | ||
Antonyms | disfluency | ||
3. | fluency (attribute) the quality of being facile in speech and writing | ||
Synonyms | articulateness, volubility | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicativeness | ||