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competency
[ kom-pi-tuhn-see ]
/ ˈkɒm pɪ tən si /
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noun, plural com·pe·ten·cies.
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Origin of competency
OTHER WORDS FROM competency
non·com·pe·ten·cy, nounWords nearby competency
compensatory time, comper, compère, compete, competence, competency, competent, competently, competition, competitive, competitive exclusion
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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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