incompetence

  • 11incompétence — (in kon pé tan s ) s. f. 1°   Terme de jurisprudence. Manque de compétence. L incompétence d un juge.    Incompétence matérielle, incompétence d un juge qui connaît d une matière attribuée à un autre juge. Incompétence personnelle, incompétence d …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 12INCOMPÉTENCE — s. f. T. de Jurispr. Défaut, manque de compétence. L incompétence d un juge, d un tribunal. L incompétence est notoire, manifeste. Alléguer, soutenir l incompétence. Faire juger l incompétence …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 13Incompétence —          GUÉNON (René)     Bio express : Philosophe français (1886 1951)     «L avis de la majorité ne peut être que l expression de l incompétence.»     Source : La Crise du monde moderne     Mot(s) clé(s) : Incompétence Majorité          SHAW… …

    Dictionnaire des citations politiques

  • 14incompetence — in|com|pe|tence [ınˈkɔmpıtəns US ˈka:m ] n [U] lack of the ability or skill to do a job properly ≠ ↑competence managerial/professional etc incompetence ▪ allegations of professional incompetence ▪ The report blamed police incompetence for the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15incompetence — [[t]ɪnkɒ̱mpɪtəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you refer to someone s incompetence, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly. The incompetence of government officials is appalling. ...his incompetence… …

    English dictionary

  • 16incompetence — in·com·pe·tence ( )in käm pət ən(t)s n 1) lack of legal qualification 2) inability of an organ or part to perform its function adequately <incompetence of an aortic valve> * * * n. impaired function of the valves of the heart or veins,… …

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  • 17incompetence — in|com|pe|tence [ ın kampətns ] noun uncount lack of skill or ability to do something correctly or well: economic mismanagement and incompetence the sheer incompetence of the police inquiry …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18incompetence — UK [ˈɪnkɒmpɪt(ə)ns] / US [ɪnˈkɑmpət(ə)ns] noun [uncountable] lack of skill or ability to do something correctly or well economic mismanagement and incompetence the sheer incompetence of the police enquiry …

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  • 19incompetence — noun Inability to perform; lack of competence; ineptitude. ... at the head of a crew, too, chiefly made up of mongrel renegades, and castaways, and cannibalsmorally enfeebled also, by the incompetence of mere unaided virtue or right mindedness in …

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  • 20incompetence — n. incompetence at, in …

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