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com⋅pe⋅ten⋅cy

[kom-pi-tuhn-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
competence (defs. 1–4).

Origin:
1585–95; (< MF) < ML competentia suitability, competence (L: proportion). See competent, -cy
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com·pe·ten·cy   (kŏm'pĭ-tən-sē)   
n.   pl. com·pe·ten·cies
Competence.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: com·pe·ten·cy
Pronunciation: 'käm-p&-t&n-sE
Function: noun
1 : the quality or state of being mentally competent —compare CAPACITY, INCOMPETENCE, INSANITY
2 : the quality or state of being legally qualified or adequate competency, quantum and legal effect of evidence —State v. Scoggin, 72 South Eastern Reporter, Second Series 54 (1952)>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: com·pe·ten·cy
Pronunciation: -&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: COMPETENCE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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