competency :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

n. capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"

n. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"

skill, science

n. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

expertise, expertness

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

facility, quickness, adeptness, adroitness, deftness

n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

art, artistry, prowess, superior skill

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

specialty, metier, forte, strength, strong point, long suit

n. an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"

incompetence, incompetency

n. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

ineptness, ineptitude

n. (incompetence)

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