competency
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[edit] English
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competency (plural competencies)
- The ability to perform some task.
- (law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
- (linguistics) implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.
[edit] Quotations
- "By the year 2000, American students will leave grades four, eight, and twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter including English, mathematics, science, history, and geography...." — Bill Clinton, My Life, 2004
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:skill
[edit] Translations
ability to perform some task
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law: meeting specified qualifications to perform
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linguistics: implicit knowledge of a language’s structure
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