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incompetence (encz) | incompetence,nekompetence n: Zdeněk Brož |
incompetence (encz) | incompetence,nekompetentnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
incompetence (encz) | incompetence,neschopnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Incompetence (gcide) | 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);
insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child
for hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts.
"Some inherent incompetency." --Gladstone.
Syn: incompetence.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Law) Lack 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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incompetence (wn) | incompetence
n 1: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
[syn: incompetence, incompetency] [ant: competence,
competency]
2: inability of a part or organ to function properly |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
displaying incompetence (encz) | displaying incompetence, adv: |
valvular incompetence (encz) | valvular incompetence, n: |
Incompetence (gcide) | 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);
insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child
for hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts.
"Some inherent incompetency." --Gladstone.
Syn: incompetence.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Law) Lack 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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displaying incompetence (wn) | displaying incompetence
adv 1: in an incompetent manner; "he did the job rather
incompetently" [syn: incompetently, {displaying
incompetence}] [ant: ably, aptly, capably,
competently] |
valvular incompetence (wn) | valvular incompetence
n 1: inability of a bodily valve to close completely |
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