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competency
noun
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How to pronounce competency:

Definition of competency:

competency (noun):
competence such as
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.

Synonyms for competency:

capacityproficiencycapabilityfacultytalentskillabilityaptitudefitnesscompetence

Antonyms for competency:

inexperiencedisinclinationstoppagedebilitationidlenessineptitudeneedblockimpairmentclumsiness
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