competence
noun
the quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity.
competences
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pluralof competence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These types of companies "will move elsewhere" if they can't find the right IT competences in Sweden, argues Jeppeson.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Instead of "left" versus "right," think of two different core competences.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2020
“It’s the degree of specialization, the number of factories you’d need and the number of competences to make all the different parts,” Fowler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2018
He’ll also discuss potential changes to EU competences and ways to improve communication between elites and the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2016
It is true that numerous Uitlanders acquired competences, and some were amassing fortunes, but such prizes were comparatively few.
From Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked by C. H. Thomas
