PROFI'CIENCY, n. [from L. proficiens, from proficio, to advance forward; pro and facio, to make.] Advance in the acquisition of any art, science or knowledge; improvement; progression in knowledge. Students are examined that they may manifest their proficiency in their studies or in knowledge.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.