competency

com·pe·ten·cy

 (kŏm′pĭ-tən-sē)

n. pl. com·pe·ten·cies

1. Competence.

2. A skill or ability.

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competency

(ˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ)

n, pl -cies

1. (Law) law capacity to testify in a court of law; eligibility to be sworn

2. a less common word for competence¹, competence²

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com•pe•ten•cy

(ˈkɒm pɪ tən si)

n., pl. -cies.

competence.

[1585–95]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

competency - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually competence fitness - the quality of being qualified linguistic competence - (linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance) proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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competency

noun

1. Physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform:

ability, capability, capacity, competence, faculty, might.

2. Law. Conferred power:

authority, faculty, mandate, right.

Law: competence.

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Translations

авторитетност

kompetencekompetens

γνώση

kielitaito

connaissance

competência

competency

[ˈkɒmpɪtənsi] n → compétence f

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competency

n (to make medical decisions) capacidad f (para tomar decisiones médicas)

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