proficiencies
Areas of expertise
Proficiencies are areas of skill or competence.
The word appears most often in contexts of formal assessment—job listings, educational standards, performance reviews: The position requires proficiencies in Excel and SQL.
A proficiency is what you can do well, measured against some standard of adequate performance rather than mastery.
Skill from extensive practice
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- adeptnessHighly developed ability
prowess · finesse · dexterity · skillfulness · artistry · excellence · accomplishment · achievement
Power to do something
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- aptitudeInnate capability
- adeptnessHighly developed ability
expertise · skill · know-how · qualification · facility · fluency · literacy · numeracy
Exceptional innate ability
- aptitudeInnate capability
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- knackInnate ease at something
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
potential · natural ability · intuition · instinct · endowment · ingenuity · cleverness · brilliance
Craft of shaping lumber
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- potteryFired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- sculptingShaping material into forms
carving · knitting · leatherwork · glassblowing · quilting · embroidery · tailoring · ceramics
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- languagesSystems of human communication
certifications · tools · platforms · systems · applications · databases · analytics · troubleshooting
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
adeptness · prowess · finesse · dexterity · skillfulness · artistry · excellence · accomplishment · achievement · specialization
ability
Power to do something
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- aptitudeInnate capability
adeptness · expertise · skill · know-how · qualification · facility · fluency · literacy · numeracy · competency
giftedness
Exceptional innate ability
genius · potential · natural ability · intuition · instinct · endowment · ingenuity · cleverness · brilliance · creativity
woodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
sculpting · carving · knitting · leatherwork · glassblowing · quilting · embroidery · tailoring · ceramics · blacksmithing
coding
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
languages · certifications · tools · platforms · systems · applications · databases · analytics · troubleshooting · networking
proficienciesincompetences
Instances of lacking capability
inabilities · deficiencies · incapabilities · ineptitudes · weaknesses
proficienciesignorances
Lacks of knowledge
gaps · blind spots · unfamiliarities · skill gaps · lacks
proficienciesgaps
Unfilled spaces between
lacks · voids · absences · inexperience · unfamiliarity