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Noun: competence  kóm-pi-t(u)n(t)s
  1. The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    "Her competence in handling complex cases impressed her colleagues";
    - competency

Derived forms: competences

Type of: ability

Antonym: incompetence

Encyclopedia: Competence