FORTUNE(@FortuneMagazine):Fluency describes flow—how smoothly and quickly someone speaks. Proficiency is a broader measure of ability. It asks whether someone can understand what is being said, find the vocabulary they need, and communicate accurately when a conversation moves somewhere unexpected.

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Fluency describes flow—how smoothly and quickly someone speaks. Proficiency is a broader measure of ability. It asks whether someone can understand what is being said, find the vocabulary they need, and communicate accurately when a conversation moves somewhere unexpected.