competency
Americannoun
plural
competenciesnoun
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law capacity to testify in a court of law; eligibility to be sworn
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a less common word for competence competence
Other Word Forms
- noncompetency noun
Etymology
Origin of competency
First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French, from Medieval Latin competentia “expertise, suitability,” in Latin: “agreement, proportion, symmetry,” equivalent to competent + -cy
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Example Sentences
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At the heart of this new kind of career progression lies a reprioritization of demonstrated competency over tenure.
A final competency hearing will be set for early 2026 with prosecutors requesting a trial date for October next year, the court heard.
From BBC
Chesney said upon the completion of his staff in mid-January 2024 that he was seeking “competency, connection and chemistry” in his coaches.
From Los Angeles Times
At a time when competency in government is questioned, the Library of Congress remains a supreme achievement of intellectual institution-building in the U.S.
In such cases, babies and children were taken away after parental competency tests - known in Denmark as FKUs - were used to help assess whether they were fit to be parents.
From BBC
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