Synonyms for competency
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The ability to perform some task; competence.
Forms
- Plural
- competencies → competences, proficiencies, capacities, qualifications…
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Competency is equal to the occasion, readiness prompt for the occasion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- capacity Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.
- qualification We agreed to the plan without qualification.
- competence Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.
- proficiency He has increased his proficiency in English greatly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| competency | steady | |
| capacity | falling | |
| qualification | falling | |
| competence | steady | |
| proficiency | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- power2
- 6 letters
- enough2
- 7 letters
- ability4, fitness2, faculty3
- 8 letters
- capacity4, aptitude3, ableness
- 10 letters
- capability5, competence3
- 11 letters
- proficiency4, sufficiency4
- 13 letters
- qualification5, competentness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).