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competence or competency Noun 1. the ability to do something well or effectively 2. a sufficient income to live on 3. the state of being legally competent or qualified
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competence noun 1. ability, skill, talent, capacity, expertise, proficiency, competency, capability << OPPOSITE incompetence Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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YOUR competence and MY wealth are very much alike, I dare say; and without them, as the world goes now, we shall both agree that every kind of external comfort must be wanting. When I remarked on her competence, she told me with that pleasant little smile of hers that for a while she had worked in a hospital. He had probably devoted more time than any one else to the study of this intricate and fascinating question; but study alone could not account for his complete and easy competence. |
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