competency

[ kom-pi-tuh n-see ]

/ ˈkɒm pɪ tən si /

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noun, plural com·pe·ten·cies.

competence(defs 1–4).

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Origin of competency

1585–95; (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin competentia suitability, competence (Latin: proportion). See competent, -cy

Related formsnon·com·pe·ten·cy, noun

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It would mean spurring herself to a high degree of competency.
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British Dictionary definitions for competency

competency

/ (ˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

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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Word Origin and History for competency

competency

1590s, "rivalry;" c.1600, "sufficiency to satisfy the wants of life," from Latin competentia "meeting together, agreement, symmetry," from competens, present participle of competere (see compete). Meaning "sufficiency of qualification" is recorded from 1797.

competency

noun, plural com·pe·ten·cies.

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competency

noun plural -cies

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