competency

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒm.pə.tən.si/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A skill or ability needed to do a task.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An individual's capacity to understand the nature and implications of their legal rights and obligations.

Examples

  • I'm casting aspersions on his competency as a statistician.

  • The board of directors lacked competency.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.

  2. The ability to perform some task; competence.

  3. A sufficient supply of something.

More examples

In context

  • The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause.

  • What professional competencies do science teachers need?

  • Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The nurse demonstrated a high level of blank in patient care during the emergency.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin competentia. Doublet of competence.