competency

Examples

• All

• Eight comments focused on managing conflict and change; this competency falls under the domains of both resource management and collaboration.

  Academic text (2011)

• My calendar shows this is a competency hearing.

  The Gingerbread Man (1998)

• And you have to look at this stuff to see, OK, we have a competency level when we start.

  Chris Williamson

• We have a competency meeting with the board set for Thursday.

  Collateral Beauty (2016)

• It's called a competency hearing.

  Bermuda Triangle Exposed (2011)

• The app then works out your level of competency and starts feeding you lessons.

  Patrick Boyle

• The competency hearing will be scheduled as soon as you present your evaluation.

  Instinct (1999)

• You're increasing their competency in the subject matter.

• They want me to stick to our core competency, which, as you know, is manufacturing.

  Ripple Effect (2007)

• Frankly, I was not overly impressed with the level of competency displayed by the scientific team.

  Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

Synonyms

A

ability

vscompetency

∞ 1.0

Skill or power to do something

includes successful efficient performance and adequate qualification rather than mere capacity

S

skill

vscompetency

∞ 1.0

Ability to do something well because of practice or training

stresses successful efficient performance and adequate qualification rather than training origin

C

capability

vscompetency

473 3.6

Ability to do something or develop a skill

means actual successful efficient performance and adequate qualification rather than mere potential

E

expertise

vscompetency

302 4.9

Special skill or knowledge in one area, for example law

covers adequate successful ability without insistence on deep professional judgment

C

competence

vscompetency

69 4.1

Ability to do a task well because of skill and knowledge

is the alternate form differing mainly in spelling or register

P

prowess

vscompetency

52 6.1

Great skill in an activity like music or sport, often after practice

implies ordinary competent ability rather than exceptional high skill

P

proficiency

vscompetency

30 4.7

A high level of skill in a subject or activity gained through practice

is about adequate practical ability rather than especially high skill

A

adeptness

vscompetency

1 5.6

A high level of skill at doing something

emphasizes adequate efficient performance rather than top level skill

S

skillfulness

vscompetency

4.1

A quality of being very good at doing something

is more about being adequately qualified than about showing skill

E

expertness

vscompetency

6.4

High skill or knowledge in a specific area

focuses on general ability and broad qualification rather than specialization

C

capableness

vscompetency

6.3

The ability to do work and handle tasks well

focuses on actual successful performance and qualification rather than mere potential

Antonyms

I

incompetency

3 6.8

Lack of ability to do a job or task well

How Competent

expertise

302 4.9

proficiency

30 4.7

competency

39 4.1

basics

8 1.0

incompetency

3 6.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology