competence
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkɒmpɪtəns/
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competencia
- The teacher assessed the students' competence in mathematics through a series of tests.
- cultural competence
- social competence
- emotional competence
I don't have much faith in the competence of our leaders.
- I don't have much faith in the competence of our leaders.
- I, I, I don't have the competence to handle this.
- The first is remember that competence builds confidence, not praise.
- Those people to me demonstrated more competence in life, right?
- Confidence is great, but you need the competence that actually goes with it.
- We haven't exactly proved our competence in Iraq.
- Yeah, that I mean, especially that part, the the competence to build the confidence.
- It's it's unbelievable the level of competence that is running this country right now.
- It's but the only way you get from competence to excellence is curiosity.
- So instead of competence, we have big desires.
- And so they old, I'm shocked at the competence of the DNC, shocked at it.
- We do not lose our sense of competence, we do not lose our sense of power.
- So they use that to try to claim some sort of competence that other people don't have.
- I, I think any, any part of life is a balance between competence and confidence.
- We're a social animal with a competence hierarchy and progress feels awesome.
- We might even start to try to feign a level of competence that we don't have.
Examples
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These issues speak directly to his competence as a scientist.
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I'm sure the issue of Brady's competence will be raised.
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But confidence comes from competence and competence comes from trying something.
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Confidence is great, but you need the competence that actually goes with it.
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So at what point do we call his competence into question?
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This is beyond our competence.
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We're trying to determine your competence.
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Doing things begets a sense of competence and makes us want to do more things.
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The topic of this article moves the topic of increasing counselor competence forward toward action.
Academic text (2011) -
This modest competence means l will never be a disgrace to you or to my dear brother.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Skill or power to do something
∞
1.0
Ability to do something well because of practice or training
866
1.2
An ability someone has naturally to do something well
473
3.6
Ability to do something or develop a skill
302
4.9
Special skill or knowledge in one area, for example law
136
4.1
Practical skill and experience for doing technical tasks
52
6.1
Great skill in an activity like music or sport, often after practice
39
4.1
The skills and knowledge needed to do something well
30
4.7
A high level of skill in a subject or activity gained through practice
25
4.2
An ability to do something easily and well
1
3.4
A skill in working with data and digital tools easily and confidently
1
5.6
A high level of skill at doing something
A quality of being very good at doing something
High skill or knowledge in a specific area
The ability to do work and handle tasks well
The quality of having the skill or power to do something
Having many facts about a subject and explaining them clearly
The state of having a lot of knowledge about a subject
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A court meeting to decide if a person charged can understand the charges and help in their defense
- Specialized
Knowledge of a language's grammar and rules that a speaker has but may not show when they speak
How Competent
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4.2
302
4.9
30
4.7
69
4.1
∞
1.0
92
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
competence = competent (transparent) = compet + ence
Derived from the adjective 'competent' to form a noun denoting the state or quality; the adjective-to-noun pattern (ent -> ence) is a regular, learnable change.
Etymology
Competence comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and petere 'seek', which gave the idea of being 'suitable' or 'fit'. Think of compete or competition, which share the same root, and that's why competence means being 'able' and right for a job or task.