كفاءة

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From ك ف ء (k-f-ʔ); compare كُفْء (kufʔ, equal).

Noun

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كَفَاءَة (kafāʔaf (plural كَفَاءَات (kafāʔāt))

  1. equality
  2. adequacy
  3. comparableness
  4. fitness, suitability, appropriateness
  5. proficiency, competency, capacity, ability, skill (likely from confusion with كِفَايَة (kifāya))
    1. (in the plural) qualifications, abilities, capabilities

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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “كفاءة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN