What is another word for competence?

Common synonyms for competence include competency.

What is the plural of competence?

The plural of competence is competences.

/ˈkɑm.pə.təns/noun3 syllables

Competence means: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.

noun, as in the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

competency

also used for competence

ability, nous, savoir-faire, knack, aptitude

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

incompetence

noun

the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Develop your linguistic competence as much as possible.unknown
He has extensive experience and his competence has branched out into several fields.neron
No one doubts his competence for this position.Tom9358
I have always admired his competence in reading and understanding complex texts.Tom9358
Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.handsomelyian
But English competence is not everything when it comes to writing well.Hybrid
Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.unknown
Competence and performance are two different things.DJ_Saidez

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as a noun