competence
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkɒmpətəns/
competence
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- (countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
- (linguistics) The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. linguistic competence.
- (dated) A sustainable income.
- 1733, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Man. […], (
please specify ), London: Printed for J[ohn] Wilford, […], OCLC 960856019 ↗:
- (countable, law) the legal authority to deal with a matter.
- That question is out with the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.
- ability
- competency
- nous
- savoir-faire
- knack (colloq.)
- aptitude
- See also Thesaurus:skill
- French: compétence
- German: Kompetenz, Befähigung, Zuständigkeit
- Italian: competenza
- Portuguese: competência
- Russian: спосо́бность
- Spanish: competencia
- French: compétence
- German: Kompetenz, Sachkunde, Befugnis, Können
- Portuguese: competência
- Russian: компете́нтность
- Spanish: competencia
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