core competency
kɔː ˈkɒmpɪtənsi
core competencies
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Noun

1.
main expertiseTECH.primary skill crucial to a person or company's successTECH.
  • Her core competency in strategic planning significantly enhanced the company's growth..
core strength
2.
businessTECH.USunique strength giving a business competitive edgeTECH.US
  • Innovation is a core competency of the tech company.
core strength
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Expressions with core

core outv.
remove the interior part of an object
She used a knife to core out the apple.
core of the mattern.
most important part of a problem or issue
We need to get to the core of the matter.
at the core ofprep.
central or most important part of something
Trust is at the core of a strong relationship.
to the coreadv.
in a way that affects every part
She was shaken to the core by the news.
apple coren.
central part of an apple with seeds
She threw the apple core into the compost bin.
core activityn.
main task or function that is most important in a situation
Teaching is the core activity of the university, supported by research and services.

Terms related to core competency

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
aptitudecapabilitycompetenceexpertiseproficiencyqualificationspecialtytalentadvantageskill

Examples of core competency in a sentence

  • His core competency in negotiation saved the deal.
  • Customer service is their core competency.
  • The company's core competency lies in logistics.

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  1. French:compétence clé, ...
  2. German:Kernkompetenz, ...
  3. Italian:competenza principale, competenza distintiva, ...
  4. Spanish:habilidad principal, ...
  5. Portuguese:competência essencial, competência central, ...
  6. Chinese:核心能力, 核心竞争力, ...
  7. Japanese:コアコンピタンス, 中核的能力, ...
  8. Arabic:كَفاءَة أَسَاسِيَّة, قُدْرَة مُمَيَّزَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּשִׁירוּת לִיבָּה, יְכוֹלֶת לִיבָּה, ...
  10. Russian:ключевая компетенция, основная компетенция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ключова компетенція, ...
  12. Hindi:मुख्य दक्षता, मूल दक्षता, ...
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