competency

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkɑmpɪtənsi/ UK /ˈkɒmpɪtənsi/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the ability to do something successfully or efficiently

Candidates must demonstrate competency in basic accounting.

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1 noun · the ability to do something... competence ability capability proficiency skill aptitude

Opposites

incompetence inability ineptitude

Word family

Related forms competent compete competence

Etymology

From Latin competentia ('agreement, fitness'), from competens, present participle of competere ('to be fit or suitable, strive together'), from com- ('together') + petere ('to seek, strive').

competentia la-lat petere Latin

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# competency

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈkɑmpɪtənsi
**IPA (UK):** ˈkɒmpɪtənsi

## Meanings
1. the ability to do something successfully or efficiently

## Examples
- Candidates must demonstrate competency in basic accounting.

## Synonyms
- competence
- ability
- capability
- proficiency
- skill
- aptitude

## Antonyms
- incompetence
- inability
- ineptitude

## Related Forms
- competent
- compete
- competence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: competentia
- Root: petere

## Etymology
From Latin competentia ('agreement, fitness'), from competens, present participle of competere ('to be fit or suitable, strive together'), from com- ('together') + petere ('to seek, strive').

## AI Etymology
Competency is from Latin competentia ('agreement, fitness'), from competens, present participle of competere ('to be fit or suitable, strive together'), from com- ('together') + petere ('to seek, strive'). In present-day use, it means the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. Related vocabulary includes competent, compete, and competence.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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