fluency

Everyday

1. Being able to speak, read or write a language easily, quickly and well. tree →
2. Being able to do something smoothly and confidently, like reading aloud or doing maths facts. tree →

In the lessons

In school, reading fluency means reading at a good speed with expression; in maths, fluency means knowing number facts and methods quickly and accurately. In language lessons, fluency in French or Mandarin takes practice. Phrases: «reading fluency», «fluency in French», «gain fluency».

Examples

• Her reading fluency improved with practice. tree →
• He speaks with fluency in English and Ukrainian. tree →
• Times-table practice builds maths fluency. tree →
• Fluency in a new language takes years. tree →
• The teacher listened to each child read to check fluency. tree →
• Reading aloud every night helps fluency. tree →
• Gangazara thought several times of the eloquent way in which the tiger spoke, and admired his fluency of speech. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Adjective: fluent (speaks fluent French); adverb: fluently. Fluency is not the same as accuracy: you can speak quickly but with mistakes, or slowly but correctly.