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INCOMPETENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Synonyms:
incompetence; incompetency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("incompetence" is a kind of...):
inability; unfitness (lacking the power to perform)
Antonym:
competence (the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually)
Derivation:
incompetent (not meeting requirements)
incompetent (not qualified or suited for a purpose)
incompetent (not doing a good job)
incompetent (showing lack of skill or aptitude)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inability of a part or organ to function properly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("incompetence" is a kind of...):
disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incompetence"):
hypogonadism (incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk)
valvular incompetence (inability of a bodily valve to close completely)
