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# competence

noun (competence, uncountable; a competence — formal)

«competence» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Competence is the ability to do something well enough or properly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#m1)
2. (formal) A skill someone has: core competences. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in reports, jobs and school assessment (competence in reading), law (competence to make decisions) and safety (only competent people use the machines).

### Examples

- She showed great competence on the football pitch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x1)
- Swimming competence is checked before the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x2)
- The pilot's competence kept everyone safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x3)
- Reading competence improves with practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x4)
- The court questioned his competence to manage money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x5)
- Her competence with computers helped the whole class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: incompetence. Adjective: competent. Do not confuse with «competition». Also spelled «competency» (plural competencies).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «competence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/competence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«competence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/competence.html) on Mova free.