See Also: competence(dictionary)
competence(dictionary)
Competence(finance)
Competence(money)
competence(medicine)
professional competence(medicine)
immunological competence(medicine)
Core competence(money)
Core competence(finance)
clinical competence(medicine)

competence (oh)



[U] also competency
the ability to do something well
-opposite incompetence 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.
[U] 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 sth
::Many legal issues are within the competence of individual states rather than the federal government.
[C] also competency
formal a skill needed to do a particular job
::Typing is considered by most employers to be a basic competence.