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Incompetence

Incompetence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incompetence? [n] lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications [n] inability of a part or organ to function properly Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incompetence: incompetency Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incompetence: ad lib \| baseness \| deficiency \| disability \| disablement \| disqualification \| extemporaneousness \| failure \| falling short \| faultiness \| fewness \| imbecility \| imperfection \| improvisation \| inability \| inadeptness \| inadequacy \| inadequateness \| inaptitude \| inaptness \| inattentiveness \| incapability \| incapacitation \| incapacity \| incompetency \| indexterity \| ineffectiveness \| ineffectuality \| inefficiency \| ineptitude \| ineptness \| infancy \| inferiority \| insufficiency \| insufficientness \| lack of preparation \| legal incapacity \| littleness \| maladjustment \| maladroitness \| meanness \| mediocrity \| minority \| none to spare \| nonfulfillment \| nonpreparation \| nonpreparedness \| nonsatisfaction \| pedestrianism \| pettiness \| planlessness \| rustiness \| shabbiness \| short supply \| skill-lessness \| smallness \| subnormality \| thoughtlessness \| too late \| too little \| triviality \| unaptness \| uncleverness \| undeftness \| undexterousness \| undextrousness \| unfitness \| unfittedness \| unintelligence \| unpreparedness \| unproficiency \| unqualification \| unqualifiedness \| unreadiness \| unschooledness \| unskillfulness \| unsuitability \| unsuitableness \| unsuitedness \| untrainedness \| uselessness \| vulgarity \| vulnerability \| wardship See Also \| disease \| hypogonadism \| inability \| unfitness \| valvular incompetence Incompetence In Webster's Dictionary \Incom"petence\, Incompetency \Incom"petency\, n. [Cf. F. incomp['e]tence.] 1. The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts. ``Some inherent incompetency.'' --Gladstone. 2. (Law) Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause. Syn: Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.

Incompetence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incompetence?

[n] lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
[n] inability of a part or organ to function properly

Synonyms | Synonyms for Incompetence: incompetency

Incompetence In Webster's Dictionary

\In*com"pe*tence\, Incompetency \In*com"pe*tency\,
n. [Cf. F. incomp['e]tence.]
1. The quality or state of being incompetent; want of
   physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency;
   inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or
   of an idiot for intellectual efforts. ``Some inherent
   incompetency.'' --Gladstone.

2. (Law) Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity;
   disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness,
   or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.

Syn: Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification;
     incapability; unfitness.

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