Meaning

6 senses
  1. (uncountable)The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

    Kompetenz, Befähigung, Zuständigkeit

    спосо́бностьsposóbnostʹ, уме́ниеuménije, компете́нтностьkompeténtnostʹ

    компете́нтністьkompeténtnistʹ, компете́нціяkompeténcija, компете́нтністьkompeténtnistʹ

  2. (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 or skill.

  3. (countable, uncountable)The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. linguistic competence.

  4. (countable, dated, uncountable)A sustainable income.

    Einkommen, Unterhalt

  5. (countable)The legal authority to deal with a matter.

    The bill was denied royal assent because the Scottish Parliament does not have legislative competence on the bill's matter.

    Befugnis, Zuständigkeit

    компете́нтністьkompeténtnistʹ, компете́нціяkompeténcija

  6. (countable, uncountable)The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.

More definitions
  • the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

Examples

14 sentences
  1. I'm not questioning your competence.

    ruЯ не ставлю под вопрос вашу компетенцию.

    deIch stelle deine Kompetenz nicht in Frage.

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  2. Tom isn't questioning your competence.

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  3. Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.

    deSprachkompetenz ist angeboren, nicht erworben.

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  4. There's no doubt about your competence.

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  5. Ted doesn't have the competence to teach English.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the quality or state of being competent for a general role:
Русский
By meaning 2
the quality or state of being competent for a general role:
the quality or state of being competent for a particular task:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
the quality or state of being competent for a general role:
the quality or state of being competent for a particular task:
income:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French compétence, from Late Latin competentia. Doublet of competency

Borrowed from Middle French compétence, from Late Latin competentia. Doublet of competency.

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