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Definition competence

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétence, from Late Latin competentia.

Noun

competence (countable and uncountable, plural competences)

  1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
  2. (countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
  3. (linguistics) 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.
  4. (dated) A sustainable income.
  5. (countable) In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.

Results 117 Words with the letters COMPETENCE

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15 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CHEMORECEPTIONS 30
MECHANORECEPTOR 30
OMNICOMPETENCES 32
14 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CHEMORECEPTION 29
INCOMPETENCIES 28
OMNICOMPETENCE 31
13 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
INCOMPETENCES 27
12 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
COMPETENCIES 25
INCOMPETENCE 26
11 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
COMPETENCES 24
10 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
COMPETENCE 23
7 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
COMPETE 16
CONCEPT 17
POTENCE 14
6 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CEMENT 13
CENOTE 10
COEMPT 15
METOPE 12
PECTEN 13
POTEEN 10
POTMEN 13
TONEME 10
5 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CENTO 9
COMET 11
COMPT 14
COMTE 11
CONTE 9
COPEN 12
EMCEE 11
EMOTE 8
MONTE 9
NETOP 9
PENCE 12
PONCE 12
TEMPO 11
TEPEE 8
TOPEE 8
4 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CENT 8
CEPE 10
CETE 7
COME 10
COMP 13
CONE 8
COPE 10
COTE 7
EPEE 7
MEET 7
MENO 8
METE 7
MOPE 10
MOTE 7
NEEM 8
NEEP 8
NOME 8
NOPE 8
NOTE 5
OMEN 8
ONCE 8
OPEN 8
PEEN 8
PENT 8
PEON 8
POEM 10
POET 7
POME 10
PONE 8
TEEM 7
TEEN 5
TEMP 10
TOME 7
TONE 5
TOPE 7
3 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
CEE 6
CEP 9
CON 7
COP 9
COT 6
EME 6
EON 4
MEN 7
MET 6
MOC 9
MON 7
MOP 9
MOT 6
NEE 4
NET 4
NOM 7
NOT 4
ONE 4
OPE 6
OPT 6
PEC 9
PEE 6
PEN 7
PET 6
POM 9
POT 6
TEE 3
TEN 4
TOE 3
TOM 6
TON 4
TOP 6
2 letter words with the letters COMPETENCE ↑
EM 5
EN 3
ET 2
ME 5
MO 5
NE 3
NO 3
OE 2
OM 5
ON 3
OP 5
PE 5
TO 2

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