patency. n. 1. the condition of being obvious. 2. (Pathology) the state of a bodily passage, duct, etc, of being open or unobstructed. 3. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the degree to which the vocal tract remains unobstructed in the articulation of a speech sound.
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES DICTIONARY. Attention to Detail. Definition. Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas. involved. Behavioral Indicators. â Provides accurate, consistent numbers on all paperwork. â Provides information in a useable form and on a timely basis to others who need to act on it.
destress - reduce the emphasis. de-emphasise, de-emphasize. alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue. reduce - destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it.