Meaning of competence in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

• The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.

• The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. :w:linguistic competence.

• A sustainable income.

• The legal authority to deal with a matter.

  Example: That question is out with the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.

• The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.