"superproficiency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superproficiencies [plural]
Etymology: super- + proficiency Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|proficiency}} super- + proficiency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} superproficiency (countable and uncountable, plural superproficiencies)
  1. (rare) Extreme proficiency. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable Related terms: superproficient
    Sense id: en-superproficiency-en-noun-kGG7rsOS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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