competence
nounHow many syllables in competence?
There are 3 syllables in the word competence.How to pronounce competence:
Definition of competence:
- competence (noun):
- the quality or state of being competent such as
- the state of being legally competent or qualified
- the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually.
Synonyms for competence:
ability
aptitude
capability
capableness
capacity
competency
expertise
faculty
fitness
linguistic competence
proficiency
skill
talent
Antonyms for competence:
achilles heel
amateurishness
antipathy
artlessness
avocation
awkwardness
block
brute force
cack-handedness
chink in your armour
clumsiness
crudeness
darkness
debilitation
decline
defect
defectiveness
deficiencies
deficiency
deficit
difficulty
disability
disablement
disadvantage
disbelief
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