competency
Origin of competency
1Other words from competency
- non·com·pe·ten·cy, noun
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How to use competency in a sentence
The Judges had constantly refused to give an opinion on any of the powers, privileges, or competencies of either House.
By their thrift and in innumerable shrewd and persistent ways they amassed competencies and estates for their families.
The Quaker Colonies | Sydney G. FisherBut the competencies of the earlier years were spent, and age could only plan for the activities in which it should not share.
Charles Lewis Cocke | William Robert Lee SmithThese all require new competencies that reflect this adaptability.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for competency
/ (ˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ) /
law capacity to testify in a court of law; eligibility to be sworn
a less common word for competence (def. 1), competence (def. 2)
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