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Meaning of "incompetency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCOMPETENCY

incompetency  [ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCOMPETENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incompetency 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCOMPETENCY


appetency
ˈæpɪtənsɪ
blatancy
ˈbleɪtənsɪ
competency
ˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ
concubitancy
kɒnˈkjuːbɪtənsɪ
dilatancy
daɪˈleɪtənsɪ
dubitancy
ˈdjuːbɪtənsɪ
excitancy
ˈɛksɪtənsɪ
exorbitancy
ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənsɪ
hesitancy
ˈhɛzɪtənsɪ
incogitancy
ɪnˈkɒdʒɪtənsɪ
inhabitancy
ɪnˈhæbɪtənsɪ
intermittency
ˌɪntəˈmɪtənsɪ
irritancy
ˈɪrɪtənsɪ
latency
ˈleɪtənsɪ
latitancy
ˈlætɪtənsɪ
militancy
ˈmɪlɪtənsɪ
patency
ˈpeɪtənsɪ
penitency
ˈpɛnɪtənsɪ
precipitancy
prɪˈsɪpɪtənsɪ
remittency
rɪˈmɪtənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCOMPETENCY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCOMPETENCY

advertency
agency
consistency
currency
emergency
frequency
impotency
inadvertency
inappetency
inconsistency
inexistency
insistency
omnipotency
persistency
plenipotency
potency
prepotency
renitency
subpotency
totipotency

Synonyms and antonyms of incompetency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «incompetency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCOMPETENCY

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

Translator English - Chinese

无能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incompetencia
570 millions of speakers

English

incompetency
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

некомпетентности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incompetência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অযোগ্যতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incompétence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakcekapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inkompetenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incompetency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

incompetency
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதியின்மை திறனின்மை தகுதிறமின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकार्यक्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetersizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incompetency
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niekompetencji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

некомпетентності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incompetență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανικανότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbevoegdheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incompetency
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

incompetency
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incompetency

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCOMPETENCY»

The term «incompetency» is normally little used and occupies the 125.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCOMPETENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incompetency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incompetency» 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 incompetency

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCOMPETENCY»

Discover the use of incompetency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incompetency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When the Mind Fails: A Guide to Dealing with Incompetency
For anyone who must face a friend's or relative's incompetency and for all those who must make professional judgements on competency, this is a book I highly recommend.'
Michel Silberfeld, 1994
2
Law, Behavior, and Mental Health: Policy and Practice
section on incompetency to stand trial, should be used.101 These teams would include attorneys as well as a variety of mental health professionals. This would help ensure that the legal standards for incompetency are part of the review.
Steven R. Smith, Robert G. Meyer, 1988
3
Mental Disability Law, Evidence, and Testimony: A ...
(b) Civil Incompetency Civilly, "incompetency"1 is a legal status signifying that an individual's mental impairment is sufficient to justify delegating to others the power to make decisions regarding that individual's person and/or property.2 The  ...
John Parry, Eric York Drogin, 2007
4
Dismissal Doesn't Have to be Difficult: What Every ...
Incompetency is often thought of as an illusive concept. Quite the opposite is true. It has become a term of art, with very specific types of conduct that support charges of incompetency. Donald B. Owen, the associate executive director of the ...
Chet Harry Elder, 2004
5
Congressional Serial Set
Interrogatory 10. How long had Henry Miller resided in Iowa at the .Blugust election, 1848? "[Objected'to for irrelevancy and incompetency.] Answer. More than a year, I think. Interrogatory '11. How long had Charles Bird resided here at ...
‎1850
6
The Medical News
Incompetency of the aortic valves often produces sudden death; incompetency of the mitral valve less frequently. The reason why sudden death is seldom the result of mitral valvular incompetency is due to the fact, that the aortic valves are ...
‎1873
7
The Law of Evidence in Victorian England
calculation of utility 9, 98 circumstantial evidence 20 common law 1 9—20, 26, 29 double standard of truth 52-3 established church 54—5 exclusionary rules of evidence 20, 98-100,131 incompetency of accused 1 27-3 1 incompetency from ...
Christopher J. W. Allen, 1997
8
Civil Mental Disability Law, Evidence and Testimony: A ...
Chapter 5 Civil Incompetency And Guardianship 5.01 Incompetency; Informed Consent Incompetency and informed consent are key concepts underlying the legal standards that govern decision-making. Generally, "incompetency"1 is a legal ...
John Parry, 2010
9
Texas Law and the Practice of Psychology: A Sourcebook
Determining incompetency to stand trial (a) If after an informal inquiry the court determines that evidence exists to support a finding of incompetency, the court shall order an examination under Subchapter B to determine whether the defendant ...
James Ray Hays, Emily G. Sutter, Robert McPherson, 2007
10
Criminal Mental Health and Disability Law, Evidence and ...
Trial or sentencing incompetency determinations, for example, generally focus on a defendant's present mental state, as do incompetency determinations involving a juvenile's transfer to adult court. Examinations of one's competency to ...
John Parry, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCOMPETENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incompetency is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mexican Government Complicity Allowed Chapo Guzman to Escape …
And 66 percent believe it was also due to high levels of incompetency. About 54 percent of those surveyed don't believe Guzman escaped ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
2
Rules Changed! VP Jameel Given 30 Minutes Reply On …
He is yet to respond to PPM MPs' charges of incompetency and disloyalty. ALSO READ: Crucial Political Talks In Maldives Scheduled For ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
3
Cricket is approaching a fork in the road: Relapse or rehab? | The …
... “no evidence of any wrongdoing” by either Kundra or Gurunath, continuing the BCCI's impressive record of incompetency in self-governance. «The Roar, Jul 15»
4
Trading faces: The growing trend of male cosmetic surgery - Life …
... procedures and ended up returning home with facial burns and misshapen eyes, the result of substandard Botox and basic incompetency. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
5
Veterinarian Jaine Weise faces four-year suspension - Cape Gazette
"The death of a pet is always a great tragedy for the owner as well as the veterinarian but the hearing officer found no incompetency and the ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Larger bench to hear plea allowing recruitment of nurses | Business …
"Only due to the delay and incompetency of the state-run agencies which has been imposed by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
'Condition will get worse without drug' | Stoke Sentinel
"The incompetency of NHS England and its incapability to understand the needs of the ultra-rare disease community needs to be addressed by ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Joan Rivers selfie: 'Groupie' doctors took selfies while Joan was …
The level of medical mismanagement, incompetency, disrespect, and outrageous behavior is shocking and almost incomprehensible. Not only ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
9
How ICC's incompetency became the Essel Group's opportunity
Essel group is now geared up to enter the sports business at a global level, focusing on cricket, since it has been limited to Commonwealth ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Rogers v. McDaniel
Rogers cross-appeals from the district court's decision not to stay habeas corpus proceedings due to Rogers's purported incompetency, and ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Incompetency [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/incompetency>. May 2024 ».
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