FLUENT

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken

(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; “able to dazzle with his facile tongue”; “silver speech”

fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth

(adjective) smooth and unconstrained in movement; “a long, smooth stride”; “the fluid motion of a cat”; “the liquid grace of a ballerina”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

fluent (comparative more fluent, superlative most fluent)

That flows; flowing, liquid.

(linguistics) Able to use a language accurately, rapidly, and confidently – in a flowing way.

Usage notes

In casual use, “fluency” refers to language proficiency broadly, while in narrow use it refers to using a language flowingly, rather than haltingly.

Synonyms

• (that flows): fluent; see also flowing or runny

Noun

fluent (plural fluents)

(mathematics, obsolete) A continuous variable, especially one with respect to time in Newton's Method of Fluxions.

Anagrams

• netful, unfelt

Source: Wiktionary

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Flu"ent, a. Etym: [L. fluens, -entis, p.pr. of fluere to flow; cf. Gr. Fluctuate, Flux.]

1. Flowing or capable of flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving.

2. Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; -- said of language; as, fluent speech. With most fluent utterance. Denham. Fluent as the flight of a swallow is the sultan's letter. De Quincey.

Flu"ent, n.

1. A current of water; a stream. [Obs.]

2. Etym: [Cf. F. fluente.] (Math.)

Definition: A variable quantity, considered as increasing or diminishing; - - called, in the modern calculus, the function or integral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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