noun

competency

competency, skill, ability

Leadership is a key competency for this job.

Leadership is a key competency for this job.

The company identified several core competencies.

The company identified several core competencies.

a key competency a main skill Communication is a key competency for managers.

core competencies central skills The training focuses on developing core competencies.

Synonyms: skill, ability, proficiency. Often used interchangeably with competence, but 'competency' can refer to a specific, countable skill area, especially in business.

A variant of 'competence', from Latin 'competentia'.

Think of a 'competency' as a specific, countable skill you need to 'compete'. For example, 'I have many competencies'.

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