competency
Skill for tasks
Competency is the ability to do something adequately—possessing sufficient skill, knowledge, or qualification for a task.
In professional contexts, competencies are specific skills an employee should demonstrate: The job listing included communication and teamwork among its core competencies.
Legal competency refers to mental fitness to stand trial, manage one's affairs, or sign contracts.
The word overlaps almost entirely with competence, though competency appears more often in institutional and HR jargon.
Complete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- adeptnessHighly developed ability
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
prowess · finesse · know-how · savvy · craftsmanship · artistry · fluency · precision
Proof of qualification
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- certificateFormal written attestation
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
accreditation · licensure · training · endorsement · authorization · validation · verification · attestation
Inborn aptitude
- knackInnate ease at something
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- natural abilityInnate capacity for something
inclination · propensity · intuition · instinct · potential · predisposition · acuity · sharpness
Completing a planned task
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- productivityOutput relative to input
output · achievement · accomplishment · results · metrics · evaluation · appraisal · assessment
Legal authority's scope
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- standingPosition, physical or social
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
judicial power · venue · ruling · capacity · purview · remit · hearing · decision-making
Measures of ability gradation
- talent managementDeveloping and keeping employees
- workforce developmentBuilding employable skills
- learning outcomesMeasurable skills from instruction
- performance standardsCriteria defining acceptable work
mastery
Complete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- adeptnessHighly developed ability
dexterity · prowess · finesse · know-how · savvy · craftsmanship · artistry · fluency · precision · polish
credential
Proof of qualification
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- certificateFormal written attestation
- diplomaAcademic completion document
degree · accreditation · licensure · training · endorsement · authorization · validation · verification · attestation · examination
talent
Inborn aptitude
- knackInnate ease at something
- giftednessExceptional innate ability
- flairStylish natural aptitude
natural ability · inclination · propensity · intuition · instinct · potential · predisposition · acuity · sharpness · keenness
execution
Completing a planned task
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- efficiencyProductive without waste
productivity · output · achievement · accomplishment · results · metrics · evaluation · appraisal · assessment · benchmarking
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- standingPosition, physical or social
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
tribunal · judicial power · venue · ruling · capacity · purview · remit · hearing · decision-making · legitimacy
proficiency levels
Measures of ability gradation
- talent managementDeveloping and keeping employees
- workforce developmentBuilding employable skills
- learning outcomesMeasurable skills from instruction
performance standards · human resources · training needs · gap analysis
- Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- evidenceevidence, evidence bag, circumstantial evidence, proof, admissible
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, eligibility, criterion
- skill developmentpractice, training, improvement, progress, mastery
- meritmerit, worth, worthiness, excellence, achievement
competencyincompetence
Lack of required skill
inability · incapability · disqualification · powerlessness · helplessness
competencyineptitude
Lack of ability
ineptness · incompetency · incompetence · ineffectiveness · ineffectuality
competencyinadequacy
State of being insufficient
inadequateness · deficiency · unfitness · unsuitability · weakness
- mental competenceSoundness of reasoning ability
- competency testsAssessments measuring adequate skill
- core competencyPrimary business strength
- competency mappingCataloging workforce abilities systematically
- core competenciesOrganization's distinguishing capabilities
- competency examAssessment of required abilities
competence, competent, incompetent, incompetence, competently, competencies, competences, incompetency