English Explanatory Dictionary

competency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to perform some task; competence.
  2. An individual's capacity to understand the nature and implications of their legal rights and obligations.
  3. Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.
  4. A sufficient supply of something.
  5. A sustainable income.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒm.pə.tən.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-competency.wav /ˈkɑm.pə.tən.si/

Word forms

competency competencies

Etymology

From Late Latin competentia. Doublet of competence.

Derived words

core competency Gillick competency immunocompetency multicompetency noncompetency
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