Associations to the word «Competency»

Wiktionary

COMPETENCY, noun. (obsolete) A sufficient supply (of).
COMPETENCY, noun. (obsolete) A sustainable income.
COMPETENCY, noun. The ability to perform some task; competence.
COMPETENCY, noun. (legal) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
COMPETENCY, noun. (linguistics) implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.

Dictionary definition

COMPETENCY, noun. The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.

Wise words

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