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nonproficiency

nonproficiency noun: lack of proficiency.

Noun

nonproficiency (uncountable)

  1. Lack of proficiency.

Origin of nonproficiency

From non- + proficiency.

Questions about nonproficiency

What does nonproficiency mean?
Nonproficiency means lack of proficiency.
What part of speech is nonproficiency?
Nonproficiency is a noun.

Words near nonproficiency in the dictionary

  1. nonprofessionals
  2. nonprofessions
  3. nonprofessor
  4. nonprofessorial
  5. nonprofessors
  6. nonproficiency
  7. nonproficient
  8. nonprofit
  9. nonprofitability
  10. nonprofitable
  11. nonprofiteering

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