competence
IPA: kˈɑmpʌtɪns
noun
- (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 or skill.
- (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.
- (countable, law, politics) the legal authority to deal with a matter.
- (geology) The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
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Examples of "competence" in Sentences
- Entering the field and assuring competence.
- Another point to be made is the competence in the language.
- It's the problem of tendency but not the problem of competence.
- The other half of the coin is competence the actual ability to edit usefully.