Definition of core competency

core competency    

noun

• a person's primary skill.

  What are the expected core competencies of a level 62 developer?

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'business (related to)':
brick-and-mortar	Definitions include: a "traditional" business with a physical presence.
casting couch	Definitions include: a couch on which prospective employees are expected to provide sexual favors in order to secure the position.
EOD	Definitions include: acronym for "End of Day."
pointy-haired boss	Definitions include: a boss who is not knowledgeable about technical matters.
low-hanging fruit	Definitions include: of an entire task, the easy portions.
bio break	Definitions include: a bathroom break.
marketroid	Definitions include: pejorative term for a person involved in marketing.
dog and pony show	Definitions include: a sales pitch.
shark	Definitions include: To copy or plagiarize, commonly used by emcees to indicate a plagiarist.
small print, the	Definitions include: the contract involved in an agreement.
acqui-hire	Definitions include: the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business.
vulture capitalist	Definitions include: pejorative alteration of "venture capitalist".
MAFIAA, the	Definitions include: a pejorative term for both the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), likening them to the mafia.
EOB	Definitions include: acronym for "end of business", i.e. the end of the business day.
vertical	Definitions include: to upper management.
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Other terms relating to 'skill, skilled, talent, talented':
nasty	Definitions include: really bad, disgusting.
hoss	Definitions include: to annoy someone.
pro	Definitions include: a professional.
hot	Definitions include: stolen.
superman	Definitions include: a talented man.
elite	Definitions include: very good.
beast	Definitions include: Milwaukee's Best brand beer.
cold	Definitions include: attractive.
artist	Definitions include: used with another noun to indicate someone is skilled at something.
-fu	Definitions include: skill.
game	Definitions include: the ability to attract members of the opposite sex.
mack daddy	Definitions include: a person who is good at arousing sexual interest in another person.
hoover	Definitions include: to clean.
mack	Definitions include: See also mack on.
hot sh*t	Definitions include: a person who is extremely attractive, "cool," talented, etc.
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Other terms relating to 'core':
hard core	Definitions include: To be an aficionado, usually but not exclusively, at partying.
have a core dump	Definitions include: to defecate.
rotten to the core	Definitions include: immoral or illegal, from the low-level employees to upper management.

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