Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

core competency

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: core -com-pe-ten-cy
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.

Example Sentences

"The publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing."

Inflected Forms

core competencies (plural)

Questions

What does core competency mean?: An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.

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