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competence noun [ ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)ns ]

• the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
• "courses to improve the competence of staff"
Similar: capability, ability, competency, capacity, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, adroitness, knowledge, expertise, expertness, skill, skilfulness, prowess, mastery, resources, faculties, facilities, talent, bent, aptitude, artistry, virtuosity, savvy, know-how,
Opposite: incompetence,
• an income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one.
• "he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations"


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