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in•com•pe•tence
Pronunciation: (in-kom'pi-tuns), [key]—
n.
1. the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
2. Law.the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
Also,in•com'pe•ten•cy.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.