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competency
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
competency
(noun)
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competency
/
ˈ
kɑːmpətənsi/
noun
plural
competencies
competency
/
ˈ
kɑːmpətənsi/
noun
plural
competencies
Learner's definition of COMPETENCY
1
[
noncount
]
:
competence
Critics have questioned the director's
competency
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formal
:
an ability or skill
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usually plural
The task is well within the range of her
competencies
. [=she is able to do the task]
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