competence
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competence (countable and uncountable; plural competences)
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- 2005, Lies Sercu and Ewa Bandura, Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Competence: An International Investigation:
- Teachers are now required to teach intercultural communicative competence.
- 2005, Lies Sercu and Ewa Bandura, Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Competence: An International Investigation:
- (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.
- 1961, National Council for Elementary Science (U.S.), Science Education:
- What professional competences do science teachers need?
- 1961, National Council for Elementary Science (U.S.), Science Education:
- A sustainable income.
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 17
- “money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it. Beyond a competence, it can afford no real satisfaction, as far as mere self is concerned.”
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 17
- (countable) In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.
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- That question is outwith the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.
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[edit] Synonyms
- ability
- competency
- nous
- savoir-faire
- ability
- knack (colloq.)
- aptitude
- See also Wikisaurus:skill
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the quality or state of being competent for a general role.
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the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
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