COMPETENCE


Meaning of COMPETENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäm-pə-tən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1605

1. : a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life

provided his family with a comfortable competence — Rex Ingamells

2. : the quality or state of being competent: as

a. : the properties of an embryonic field that enable it to respond in a characteristic manner to an organizer

b. : readiness of bacteria to undergo genetic transformation

3. : the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language — compare performance 6

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.