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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
Marlene Dietrich

Meaning of "incompetence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCOMPETENCE

incompetence  [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCOMPETENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incompetence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCOMPETENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incompetence

Incompetence is the inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude. ▪ Administrative incompetence, dysfunctional administrative behaviors that hinder attainment of organization goals ▪ Incompetence, a novel by Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant ▪ Incompetence, person not of sound mind or mentally impaired, unable to make decision for himself or herself ▪ Military incompetence, failures of members of the military...

Definition of incompetence in the English dictionary

The definition of incompetence in the dictionary is inability to do what is required.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCOMPETENCE


acquittance
əˈkwɪtəns
admittance
ədˈmɪtəns
appetence
ˈæpɪtəns
capacitance
kəˈpæsɪtəns
competence
ˈkɒmpɪtəns
concomitance
kənˈkɒmɪtəns
emittance
ɪˈmɪtəns
hesitance
ˈhezɪtəns
immunocompetence
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈkɒmpɪtəns
impenitence
ɪmˈpɛnɪtəns
inappetence
ɪnˈæpɪtəns
inheritance
ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns
intermittence
ˌɪntəˈmɪtəns
latence
ˈleɪtəns
omnicompetence
ˌɒmnɪˈkɒmpɪtəns
penitence
ˈpenɪtəns
pittance
ˈpɪtəns
precipitance
prɪˈsɪpɪtəns
remittance
rɪˈmɪtəns
transmittance
trænzˈmɪtəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCOMPETENCE

incompact
incomparability
incomparable
incomparableness
incomparably
incompared
incompatibility
incompatible
incompatibleness
incompatibly
incompetency
incompetent
incompetently
incomplete
incompletely
incompleteness
incompletion
incompliance
incompliancy
incompliant

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCOMPETENCE

at your convenience
coexistence
complex sentence
custodial sentence
death sentence
existence
impotence
inadvertence
inexistence
insistence
jail sentence
life sentence
persistence
potence
pretence
prison sentence
sentence
simple sentence
struggle for existence
subsistence
topic sentence

Synonyms and antonyms of incompetence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCOMPETENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incompetence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incompetence

Translation of «incompetence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCOMPETENCE

Find out the translation of incompetence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incompetence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incompetence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incompetencia
570 millions of speakers

English

incompetence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अक्षमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدم الكفاءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

некомпетентность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incompetência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অযোগ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incompétence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakcekapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unfähigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무능력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incompetence
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đủ sức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமையின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beceriksizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incompetenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niekompetencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

некомпетентність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incompetență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανικανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbevoegdheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inkompetens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inkompetanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incompetence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCOMPETENCE»

The term «incompetence» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCOMPETENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incompetence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incompetence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incompetence

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10 QUOTES WITH «INCOMPETENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incompetence.
1
Kingsley Amis
Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence.
2
Charles Bass
But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason.
3
Charles Bass
For four years, I listened to stories of intelligence failures, and it wasn't due to incompetence of anyone in the system, but that the system is so arcane.
4
Sherrod Brown
The Republicans are running wild with our tax dollars and it's been a mistake to let this administration continue a policy of incompetence when it comes to Iraq.
5
Tammy Bruce
The Tea Party represents stakeholders in the American system; people who were never involved in politics or thought they had to be, yet realized that political corruption and incompetence threatened not only their families, but the future of the nation itself.
6
Margaret Carlson
Is puppy love the reason so many Americans are blind to the incompetence and waste of Republicans - who at a minimum are supposed to be good money managers - running Iraq reconstruction?
7
Roberto Cavalli
Sometimes incompetence is useful. It helps you keep an open mind.
8
Richard Dawkins
It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.
9
Marlene Dietrich
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
10
John Galliano
The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and hidden women to hide their incompetence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCOMPETENCE»

Discover the use of incompetence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incompetence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Incompetence
Bad is the new good.
Rob Grant, 2011
2
On The Psychology Of Military Incompetence
This unique and penetrating book surveys 100 years of military inefficiency from the Crimean War, through the Boer conflict, to the disasterous campaigns of the First World War and the calamities of the Second.
Norman F Dixon, M Dixon, 2011
3
Inevitable Incompetence: Soaring Medical Costs, Dangerous ...
Todays medical care is dysfunctional. Inevitable Incompetence will detail the growing danger and outrageous expenses in medical care.
Saul William Seidman, 2007
4
The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War ...
Unflinching, accessible and powerful, THE END OF IRAQ explores and explains the myriad mistakes and false assumptions that have brought the country to its current pass, and what must be done to prevent further bloodshed.
Peter W. Galbraith, 2008
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Military Misdemeanors: Corruption, Incompetence, Lust and ...
Collects stories of blunders, fiascos, and scandals involving government officials and military forces throughout history, including notable events such as the mutiny on the Bounty, the Zimmermann telegram, the U-2 scandal, and the sinking ...
Terry Crowdy, 2007
6
Between Incompetence and Culpability: Assessing the ...
Sugihara's aim in both instances is to reevaluate just how costly this error by the Foreign Ministry has been for Japan, and to show how its cover-up and mishandling have distorted postwar Japanese diplomacy.Sugihara demonstrates how the ...
Seishirō Sugihara, 1997
7
A Teacher's Odyssey Through the Incompetence of American ...
This book should be required reading for any teacher, parent, school board member, or legislator seeking massive improvements in education without the expenditure of a single additional tax dollar.
Eugene William Levich, William Levich Eugene William Levich, 2010
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Kmart's Ten Deadly Sins: How Incompetence Tainted an ...
This engaging book weaves corporate history in with financial analysis and commentary that leaves the reader with a better sense of where Kmart has been and what its potential is for a turnaround.
Marcia Layton Turner, 2003
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Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
Etiology Vocal fold incompetence is a pathologic state characterized by the reduction of efficient vocal fold vibration in the setting of normal aerodynamic support. It can arise from reduced vocal fold adduction, loss of vocal fold volume,  ...
Andrew Blitzer, Mitchell F. Brin, 2011
10
Military Incompetence: Why the American Military Doesn't Win
Much of his information is still classified by the Pentagon and is revealed here for the first time. Finally, Gabriel offers a prescription for reform based on his twenty-one years of military experience.
Richard A. Gabriel, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCOMPETENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incompetence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former DGH nurse struck off for incompetence - Eastbourne Herald
A former Eastbourne District General Hospital nurse has been struck off following a string of errors – in a bid to protect to the public from harm. «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»
2
Marshalltown pathologist accused of incompetence
A Marshalltown pathologist has been accused of incompetence for mishandling several cases, including misdiagnosing cancer, state ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
3
Government should not reward incompetence at Office of Elections
Government should not reward incompetence at Office of Elections. By Sam Slom and Gene Ward. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 16, 2015. ~~

The state ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»

4
Police incompetence to blame for Low Yat fracas – Thomas Fann
ENGAGE warns that the Low Yat Plaza riot on Sunday night is a wake-up call for Malaysians concerning the dire consequences of police ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
5
Fifty years after: War of mutual incompetence | Pakistan Today
Some lines are so smart and so durable that even their authorship becomes contested. One such is: in war, truth is the first casualty. When The ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
6
You Can't Keep Up with Obama's Incompetence, Corruption, and …
People ask me if I ever lack ideas for opinion pieces. Au contraire: Like a Malibu firefighter encircled by blazing brush, I can't decide where to ... «Accuracy In Media, Jul 15»
7
Nnaji urges tribunal to dismiss APC petition for incompetence
Enugu - The Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial Zone, Mr Gilbert Nnaji, has urged the Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Enugu to ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
8
Political posturing, inbreeding and incompetence
In George Lakoff's fine book, “Moral Politics”, he metaphorically conceives of the nation as a “family” and the government as the “parent” of that ... «The Rock River Times, Jul 15»
9
TAMMY BRUCE: Oregon's financial incompetence is just one sign of …
Plagued with incompetence and dysfunction, spending $300 million in taxpayer dollars wasn't enough to even make it appear as though they ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
10
Great Stories In Government Incompetence: Anti-Islamic Extremism …
One of the more powerful, and yet underappreciated, arguments in favour of minarchy is that governments simply aren't very good at doing ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

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