fluent
adjective
Simple meaning
Able to use a language accurately, rapidly.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
floouhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfluənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.
That flows; flowing, liquid.
programming
Being or relating to a fluent interface.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently.
Used this way, fluent is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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