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Competency

ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)n(t)si

Competency definitions
noun
competencies competency
  1. a skill or ability, especially one required to perform a particular job or role

    "they are not equipping their students and staff with the appropriate skills and competencies needed to undertake their job"

    • the ability to do something successfully or efficiently; competence

      "competency in basic radiology procedures is preferred but not required"

    • the ability of a criminal defendant to stand trial, as gauged by their mental ability to understand the proceedings

      "the court questioned his competency"

    • the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter

      "he has challenged the court's competency to handle the suit"

  2. an income large enough to live on, in particular an unearned one

    "he had been born to a competency"