Definitions for competency
ˈkɒm pɪ tən sicom·pe·ten·cy

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. competence, competencynoun

   the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

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1. Competencynoun

   the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually, especially possession of the skill and knowledge required (for a task).

   Etymology: [Cf. F. comptence, from L. competentia agreement.]

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. competencynoun

   A sufficient supply (of).

   Etymology: From competentia.

2. competencynoun

   A sustainable income

   Etymology: From competentia.

3. competencynoun

   The ability to perform some task; competence.

   Etymology: From competentia.

4. competencynoun

   Meeting specified qualifications to perform.

   Etymology: From competentia.

5. competencynoun

   implicit knowledge of a language's structure.

   Etymology: From competentia.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Competencynoun

   the state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power

   Etymology: [Cf. F. comptence, from L. competentia agreement.]

2. Competencynoun

   property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess

   Etymology: [Cf. F. comptence, from L. competentia agreement.]

3. Competencynoun

   legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence

   Etymology: [Cf. F. comptence, from L. competentia agreement.]

4. Competencynoun

   right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or court

   Etymology: [Cf. F. comptence, from L. competentia agreement.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of competency in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of competency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of competency in a Sentence

1. Pete Stavros:

   The core competency of this business is really around engineering quality and manufacturing-related services. It's selling to the companies selling to the healthcare market, kind of as a B2B play.

2. Anuj Somany:

   Academic literacy & meritocracy are tertiary; competency & work efficacy are secondary; primary traits required usually are sycophancy & skulduggery/hypocrisy for an employee to rise through the ranks in the private sector corporate hierarchy.

3. Jim Marcus:

   He remains severely mentally ill at this point, and so I think it would be unlikely that he could satisfy the standard for competency for a new trial, in order to be sentenced to death, there would have to be a new sentencing proceeding a new sentencing trial, and I'm not sure that he would satisfy the standard to be competent for trial.

4. Anuj Somany:

   A person who does not make good amount of money and enjoy luxury in spite of making own name reach across the world to get it published at various blogs & books, is only made mockery by the people and then any tom, dick & harry try to teach or preach him as what he lacks in his competency to be a legendary.

5. Philip Okafor:

   Our underlying hypothesis is that hospitals and providers that treat more minority patients have higher levels of cultural competency.

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