competency (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *competency*:
NOUN	attribute	competency, competence	the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

competency > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'mpahtihnsiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *competency*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.
Synonym	competence
Narrower	fitness	The quality of being qualified
	linguistic competence	(linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)
	proficiency	The quality of having great facility and competence
Broader	ability	The quality of being able to perform
Opposite	incompetence, incompetency	lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Spanish	aptitud, capacidad, competencia
Catalan	capacitat, competència, preparació
Adjectives	competent	properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
Adjectives	competent	adequate for the purpose

HyperDic: competency