incompetence+incompetency

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• incompetence, incompetency — 1. The quality of being incompetent or incapable of performing the allotted function, especially failure of cardiac or venous valves to close completely. 2. In forensic psychiatry, the inability to distinguish right from wrong or to manage one s… …   Medical dictionary

• incompetency — in·com·pe·ten·cy /in käm pə tən sē/ n: incompetence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. incompetency …   Law dictionary

• Incompetence — In*com pe*tence, Incompetency In*com pe*tency, n. [Cf. F. incomp[ e]tence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a particular task); …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Incompetency — Incompetence In*com pe*tence, Incompetency In*com pe*tency, n. [Cf. F. incomp[ e]tence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• incompetency — (n.) 1610s; see INCOMPETENCE (Cf. incompetence) …   Etymology dictionary

• incompetence — (n.) 1660s, inadequacy; 1716, want of skill, from Fr. incompétence (mid 16c.), from in not, opposite of, without (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + compétence (see COMPETENCE (Cf. competence)). Native formation incompetency (from INCOMPETENT (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• incompetence — noun 1. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑incompetency • Ant: ↑competence • Derivationally related forms: ↑incompetent (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• incompetency — noun lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • Syn: ↑incompetence • Ant: ↑competence (for: ↑incompetence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑incompetent, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• incompetence — /in kom pi teuhns/, n. 1. the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability. 2. Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness. Also, incompetency. [1655 65; var. (with ENCE for ENCY) of earlier incompetency. See …   Universalium

• incompetency — incompetent ► ADJECTIVE 1) not sufficiently skilful to do something successfully. 2) Law not qualified to act in a particular capacity. ► NOUN ▪ an incompetent person. DERIVATIVES incompetence noun incompetency noun incompetently adverb …   English terms dictionary

• incompetency — in·com·pe·ten·cy ən sē n, pl cies INCOMPETENCE * * * in·com·pe·ten·cy (in komґpə tən″se) incompetence …   Medical dictionary