competence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmpɪtəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑmpɪtəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pi təns)

Collocations for "competence"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "competence" in context.

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competence

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [staff, worker, employee, student] competence
  2. [high, low, poor, excellent] [staff] competence
  3. a course to improve [staff] competence
  4. [linguistic, communicative, social, core] competence
  5. a [reputation for, commitment to] competence
  6. competence in [using, managing, speaking, writing, communicating, expressing]
  7. [showed, displayed, had] varying [degrees, levels] of competence
  8. good competence as an [accountant, engineer, architect]
  9. the [legal, court's] competence to [cover, amend, nullify, cancel]
  10. do not [trust, have faith in] the [court's, police's] competence (to)
n as adj
  1. competence [tests, development, frameworks]
  2. [take, design] a competence test
'competence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diligence - literacy

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