competence
[noun]
Synonyms: ability, capability, capacity, expertise, fitness, proficiency, skill, suitability

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Antonyms: incompetence
Related Words: appropriateness, fitness, suitability

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

com‧pe‧tence /ˈkɒmpətəns, ˈkɒmpɪtəns $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun

1. [uncountable] (also compe·ten·cy /-tənsi/) the ability to do something well Antonym : incompetence
competence in
Students will gain competence in a wide range of skills.
competence of
He questioned the competence of the government.
professional/linguistic/technical etc competence
Doctors have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional competence.

2. [uncountable] law the legal power of a court of law to hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do something
be within the competence of something
Many legal issues are within the competence of individual states rather than the federal government.

3. [countable] (also competency) formal a skill needed to do a particular job:
Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic competence.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

competence
noun
I. ability to do sth well
ADJ. great | basic | administrative, managerial, professional, social, technical | communicative, language, linguistic, reading
VERB + COMPETENCE have | demonstrate, display, prove, show She shows a high level of technical competence.
lack | achieve, acquire, develop, gain He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases.
challenge, question
PREP. beyond sb's ~ I'm afraid the work is beyond his competence.
within sb's ~ This should be well within your competence.
~ as Students had questioned her competence as a teacher.
~ for He displayed great competence for the job.
~ in competence in English
PHRASES a level/standard of competence

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

competence
II. power to deal with sth
ADJ. formal | exclusive
VERB + COMPETENCE have The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.
PREP. outside sb/sth's ~ matters that fall outside the court's competence
within sb/sth's ~ The decisions come within the competence of the council.
PHRASES an area of competence

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

competence

have competence
Older people often feel that they don't have any competence with computers.
demonstrate/show competence
Students have to demonstrate competence in maths and science.
acquire/achieve/gain/develop competence
First you have to acquire competence in methods of research.
lack competence
Some staff members lacked the competence to deal with technical problems.
professional competence
The courses will improve the skills and professional competence of the staff.
technical/linguistic/managerial etc competence
There are many careers that require a high degree of linguistic competence.
social competence
The first years of life are very important in a child's growth toward social competence.
a level/standard/degree of competence
The trainees are expected to acquire a basic level of competence.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲