| NOUN | attribute | competence, competency | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually |
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| Sounds | kaa'mpahtihns | |
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| Rhymes | convince ... wince: 11 rhymes with ihns... | |
| Meaning | The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually. | |
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| Synonym | competency | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | ability | The quality of being able to perform |
| Opposite | incompetence, incompetency | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| Catalan | capacitat, competència, preparació | |
| Spanish | aptitud, capacidad, competencia | |
| Adjectives | competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient |