26984 words

competence

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
the ability to do something well:

Examples:

Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.
He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.
2
the ability to do something well:

Examples:

Students can prove their competence by performing well in the exam.
The ideal candidate will have both a design sensibility and competence in the relevant software packages.
We need objective standards to assess the competency of our workforce.
3
an important skill that is needed to do a job:

Examples:

The writer stresses the need for wide-ranging competencies in addition to specific knowledge.
4
the power of a person, business, court, or government to deal with something or take legal decisions:

Examples:

sb's competence to do sth There are concerns about his competence to stand trial.
At present, national authorities have competence in these cases.

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