What is another word for Competence?
Synonyms for Competence
ˈkɒm pɪ tənscom·pe·tence
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competencenoun
Synonyms:
nous, knack, savoir-faire, ability, aptitude, competencyAntonyms:
inability, ineptitude, incompetencecompetencenoun
The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
Synonyms:
competency, ability, knack, aptitude, savoir-faire, nousAntonyms:
inability, ineptitude, incompetencecompetencenoun
The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
Synonyms:
aptitude, competency, savoir-faire, ability, knack, nousAntonyms:
inability, incompetence, ineptitudecompetencenoun
A sustainable income.
Synonyms:
aptitude, competency, knack, ability, nous, savoir-faireAntonyms:
inability, incompetence, ineptitudecompetencenoun
In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.
Synonyms:
nous, aptitude, knack, competency, ability, savoir-faireAntonyms:
ineptitude, inability, incompetence
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
competence
Synonyms:
power, adequacy, sufficiency, wealth, abilityAntonyms:
incompetence, weakness, inability, insufficiency, want, poverty, impecuniosity, indigence
Princeton's WordNet
competence, competencynoun
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
Synonyms:
competency, competenceAntonyms:
incompetency, incompetence
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
competencenoun
Synonyms:
ability, ableness, capableness, capacity, qualification, suitableness, fitnesscompetencenoun
Synonyms:
sufficiency, adequateness, adequacy, enough
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "competence":
jurisdiction, competency, competencies, skill, skills, remit, expertise, proficiency, competition, purview, competences, powers, responsibility, jurisdictional, power, authority, compétence, competent, ability, competencia, capacity, proficiency
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#1120 | skills | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1487 | responsibility | |
#1589 | ability | |
#1686 | capacity | |
#2078 | competition | |
#3686 | powers | |
#4016 | expertise | |
#4391 | skill | |
#4723 | wealth | |
#5190 | jurisdiction | |
#9018 | competent | |
#10206 | competence | |
#12633 | proficiency | |
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#14244 | competencies | |
#16315 | nous | |
#17656 | adequacy | |
#21787 | sufficiency | |
#23634 | jurisdictional | |
#24731 | remit | |
#26088 | aptitude | |
#34908 | knack | |
#44855 | competences | |
#48684 | purview | |
#198242 | competencia |
How to use Competence in a sentence?
As an old seaman, I offer my deferential salute to the ship captain for having done his job with great dignity and competence, he was last off, as a captain should be.
He doesn’t thereby canonize or dogmatize a scientific theory, which by its very nature is subject to falsification and revision, but it is within the pope’s competence and authority to call attention to our moral responsibilities and duties in the face of the best scientific theory out there, especially when the consequences of not doing so are serious or even drastic, and where silence could be interpreted as scandalous.
These town halls are terrific. I love them, because it gives people a chance to see you over time, and I think what it gets down to is you demonstrate a level of confidence - competence - and then people have to decide whether they like you or not.
We must maintain the glory of Everest climbing, everest climbing is a matter of adventure and competence, not a matter of luxury.
For sheer compatibility, collegiality and competence in terms of grasping the nuances of what has to be done in health policy, I can’t think of a better candidate, he’s best understood by his legislative record, he is author of a lot of amendments and bills, but especially the Empowering Patients First Act, because it’s a highly detailed legislative proposal.
Translations for Competence
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- مهارةArabic
- компетентност, способност, вещина, правомощие, меродавност, умениеBulgarian
- competènciaCatalan, Valencian
- Können, Sachkunde, Zuständigkeit, Befähigung, Kompetenz, BefugnisGerman
- competenciaSpanish
- kompetenssiFinnish
- compétenceFrench
- competenzaItalian
- āheingaMāori
- competentie, bekwaamheid, bevoegdheidDutch
- умение, способность, компетенция, компетентность, правомочиеRussian
- 權限Chinese
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