Synonyms for competence
ˈkɒm pɪ tənscom·pe·tence

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1. competencenoun

   Synonyms:
   nous, knack, savoir-faire, ability, aptitude, competency

   Antonyms:
   inability, ineptitude, incompetence

2. competencenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   competency, ability, knack, aptitude, savoir-faire, nous

   Antonyms:
   inability, ineptitude, incompetence

3. competencenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   aptitude, competency, savoir-faire, ability, knack, nous

   Antonyms:
   inability, incompetence, ineptitude

4. competencenoun

   A sustainable income.

   Synonyms:
   aptitude, competency, knack, ability, nous, savoir-faire

   Antonyms:
   inability, incompetence, ineptitude

5. competencenoun

   In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.

   Synonyms:
   nous, aptitude, knack, competency, ability, savoir-faire

   Antonyms:
   ineptitude, inability, incompetence

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1. competence

   Synonyms:
   power, adequacy, sufficiency, wealth, ability

   Antonyms:
   incompetence, weakness, inability, insufficiency, want, poverty, impecuniosity, indigence

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1. competence, competencynoun

   the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

   Synonyms:
   competency

   Antonyms:
   incompetency, incompetence

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1. • Ability

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1. competencenoun

   Synonyms:
   ability, ableness, capableness, capacity, qualification, suitableness, fitness

2. competencenoun

   Synonyms:
   sufficiency, adequateness, adequacy, enough

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1. List of paraphrases for "competence":

   jurisdiction, competency, competencies, skill, skills, remit, expertise, proficiency, competition, purview, competences, powers, responsibility, jurisdictional, power, authority, compétence, competent, ability, competencia, capacity, proficiency

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1. Daniel Patrick Moynihan:

   The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.

2. Rosalind Sussman Yalow:

   We must believe in ourselves or no one else will believe in us; we must match our aspirations with the competence, courage, and determination to succeed.

3. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr:

   We don't only look at competence, but we also give a lot of room to psychological capabilities.

4. Laurence J. Peter:

   Competence, like truth, beauty and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

5. Elmar Degenhart:

   Software competence is mission critical for successful car companies but the industry lacks scale in this competence.