competence (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *competence*:
NOUN	attribute	competence, competency	the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

competence > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'mpahtihns
Rhymes	convince ... wince: 11 rhymes with ihns...

English > *competence*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.
Synonym	competency
Narrower	fitness	The quality of being qualified
	linguistic competence	(linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)
	proficiency	The quality of having great facility and competence
Broader	ability	The quality of being able to perform
Opposite	incompetence, incompetency	lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Spanish	aptitud, capacidad, competencia
Catalan	capacitat, competència, preparació
Adjectives	competent	properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

HyperDic: competence