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- Word comparison: capability vs. competency
capability vs. competency
noun
plural capabilities.
- the quality of being capable; capacity; ability:
His capability was unquestionable.
- the ability to undergo or be affected by a given treatment or action:
the capability of glass in resisting heat.
- Usually capabilities. qualities, abilities, features, etc., that can be used or developed; potential:
Though dilapidated, the house has great capabilities.
noun
plural competencies.