competence

«competence» in Mova's school dictionary: the ability to do something well enough or properly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (competence, uncountable; a competence — formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Competence is the ability to do something well enough or properly. tree →

2) (formal) A skill someone has: core competences. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in reports, jobs and school assessment (competence in reading), law (competence to make decisions) and safety (only competent people use the machines).

examples

• She showed great competence on the football pitch. tree →
• Swimming competence is checked before the trip. tree →
• The pilot's competence kept everyone safe. tree →
• Reading competence improves with practice. tree →
• The court questioned his competence to manage money. tree →
• Her competence with computers helped the whole class. tree →

note

Opposite: incompetence. Adjective: competent. Do not confuse with «competition». Also spelled «competency» (plural competencies).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «competence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.