Competency - English meaning

noun

Possession of the means or skill to do something.

Usage examples:

The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players

suffix

Forming nouns of quality corresponding to adjectives ending in -able (such as suitability corresponding to suitable ).

noun

The mental or physical power or skill needed to do something

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[ u ] they should not be taking in somebody they don't have the ability to care for., [ c ] her tea…

noun

Something that has been achieved successfully.

Usage examples:

The reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment

noun

Something done or finished successfully

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[ u ] there’s a feeling of accomplishment (= achievement) from having a job and all that goes with …

noun

Cleverness or skill.

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He lacks political adroitness

noun

The quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement

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He has demonstrated his political adroitness many times., she directs the conversation with the adr…

abbreviation

Barn(s).

noun

The second letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

My grade on that first paper was a b

noun

A unit of area, 10−28 square metres, used especially in particle physics.

noun

The power or ability to do something.

Usage examples:

He had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people

noun

The maximum amount that something can contain.

Usage examples:

The capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet

noun

The amount that can be held or produced by something

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[ c ] the stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000., [ u ] the theater was full to capacity that ni…

noun

The total amount or number of things or people that something can hold

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A capacity of sth the tanks have a capacity of 1000 litres., capacity audience/crowd the rally drew…

noun

The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

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Courses to improve the competence of staff

noun

An important skill that is needed to do a job

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Managerial competencies

noun

Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

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Technical expertise

verb

Give an expert opinion on something.

Usage examples:

A certificate from an expertizing committee

noun

A high level of skill or knowledge

Usage examples:

She was widely known for her expertise as a trial lawyer.

noun

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

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Cooking facilities

phrase

The buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose

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Shopping facilities, medical facilities, sports facilities, missile strikes were aimed at the count…

noun

An inherent mental or physical power.

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Her critical faculties

noun

The people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university

Usage examples:

Even though she is 102, she still has all of her faculties.

noun

Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.

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A thirst for knowledge

noun

Awareness, understanding, or information that has been obtained by experience or study, and that is either in a person’s mind or possessed by people generally

Usage examples:

How will we use our increasing scientific knowledge?, a lack of knowledge on the part of teachers i…

noun

Skill in, understanding of, or information about something, which a person gets by experience or study

Usage examples:

Acquire/gain/have knowledge, possess/lack knowledge, people working in stores need better product k…

noun

Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity.

Usage examples:

She played with some mastery

noun

Great skill in a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

Louis armstrong’s mastery of the trumpet is legendary., only a singer of fitzgerald's mastery could…

noun

Complete control of something

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Her mastery of the situation

noun

A high degree of skill; expertise.

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He demonstrated his proficiency in chinese

noun

Great skill, ability, and experience

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Proficiency in sth candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both langu…

noun

Skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

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His prowess as a fisherman

noun

Great ability or skill

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Athletic prowess

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Usage examples:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Usage examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

noun

The ability to do something well; expertise.

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Difficult work, taking great skill

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun

A special ability to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

noun

Natural aptitude or skill.

Usage examples:

He possesses more talent than any other player

noun

A special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability

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[ c ] his talents are being wasted in that job., [ u ] the baseball scouts are looking for new tale…

noun

A natural skill or ability

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The successful candidate will have both talent and drive., the company benefited from her expertise…