competence

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Synonyms: competency, competance, competent, incompetence, compresence, competences

Antonyms: competency, competance, competent, incompetence, compresence, competences

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The quality or state of being [[competent]], i.e. [[able]] or [[suitable]] for a general role.
2. {{lb|en|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.
3. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations ({{m|en|performance}}), cf. [[w:linguistic competence|linguistic competence]].
4. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[sustainable]] [[income]].
5. {{lb|en|countable|law|politics}} the [[legal]] [[authority]] to deal with a matter.
6. {{lb|en|geology}} The degree to which a [[rock]] is [[resistant]] to [[deformation]] or [[flow]].

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