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   Com·pe·tence

   /ˈkämpəd(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the ability to do something successfully or efficiently: "the players displayed varying degrees of competence" Similar capabilityabilitycompetencycapacityproficiencyaccomplishmentadeptnessadroitnessknowledgeexpertiseexpertnessskillskillfulnessprowessmasteryresourcesfacultiesfacilitiestalentbentaptitudeartistryvirtuosityinformal:savvyknow-howOpposite incompetence
   • ▪ the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter: "the court's competence has been accepted" Similar authoritypowercontroljurisdictionambitscoperemit
   • ▪ the ability of a criminal defendant to stand trial, as gauged by their mental ability to understand the proceedings and to assist defense lawyers.
   • ▪ a speaker's subconscious, intuitive knowledge of the rules of their language.
   • ▪ effective performance of the normal function. Similar adequacyappropriatenesssuitabilityfitnesseffectivenessefficacyproductivenessvalueworthmeritOpposite inadequacy
   • 2. an income large enough to live on, typically unearned: dated "he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations"

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