/ Dictionary / Index I incompetence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•com•pe•tence Pronunciation: (in-kom'pi-tuns), [key] — n. the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: incompetence (Thesaurus) incompatible incompetent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sequester Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language