competence

com·pe·tence  (kmp-tns)

n.

1.

a. The state or quality of being adequately or well qualified; ability. See Synonyms at ability.

b. A specific range of skill, knowledge, or ability.

2. Law The quality or condition of being legally qualified to perform an act.

3. Sufficient means for a comfortable existence.

4. Microbiology The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.

5. Medicine The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents.

6. Linguistics The knowledge that enables one to produce and comprehend a language.

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competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns]

n

1. the condition of being capable; ability

2. a sufficient income to live on

3. (Law) the state of being legally competent or qualified

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Embryol the ability of embryonic tissues to react to external conditions in a way that influences subsequent development

5. (Linguistics / Grammar) Linguistics (in transformational grammar) the form of the human language faculty, independent of its psychological embodiment in actual human beings Compare performance [7] langue, parole [5]

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competence  (kmp-tns)

1. The ability of bacteria to be undergo genetic transformation.

2. The ability to respond immunologically to an antigen, as in an immune cell responding to a virus.

3. The ability to function normally because of structural integrity, as in a heart valve.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

competence - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually competency fitness - the quality of being qualified linguistic competence - (linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance) proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment incompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

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competence

noun

1. ability, skill, talent, capacity, expertise, proficiency, competency, capability I regard him as a man of integrity and high professional competence.
ability inability, incompetence

2. fitness, suitability, adequacy, appropriateness They questioned her competence as a mother.
fitness inadequacy

Quotations
"He has, indeed, done it very well; but it is a foolish thing well done" [Dr. Johnson]

Translations

competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns] competency [ˈkɒmpɪtənsɪ] N

1. (= ability) → competencia f, capacidad f
her competence as a nurse → su competencia or capacidad como enfermera
he has achieved a certain level of competence in reading → ha conseguido un cierto nivel de competencia en la lectura

2. (= jurisdiction) → competencia f
that is not within my competence → eso está fuera de mi competencia, eso no me compete

competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns] n → compétence f

competence, competency

n

→ Fähigkeit f; (of lawyer, scientist etc also, Ling) → Kompetenz f; to do something with surprising competence → etw mit erstaunlichem Geschick tun; his competence in handling money/dealing with awkward clients → sein Geschick im Umgang mit Geld/schwierigen Kunden; what level of competence has the class reached in Spanish? → auf welchem Stand ist die Klasse in Spanisch?

(form: = income) → Einkommen nt

(Jur) → Zuständigkeit f

competence [ˈkɒmpɪt/əns] competency [ˈkɒmpɪt/ənsɪ] n → competenza

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competence [ˈkɒmpɪt/əns] competency [ˈkɒmpɪt/ənsɪ] n → competenza