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Another word for competence

Noun

  1. Physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform

    2. See also:

    ability

  2. Conferred power

    3. See also:

    ability

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Another word for competence

Noun

  1. Adequate income

    2. See also:

    support

    subsistence

    income

  2. Qualification

    3. See also:

    ability

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Sentence Examples

  • So that while we admire the variety of his work, we also admire the competence of his effort.

  • Only in matters of foreign politics and war was their competence restricted.

  • The competence of the Russian parliament' thus constituted is strictly limited.

  • Our consensus is that he must be fired for his lack of competence.

  • The high average in Sardinia is chiefly due to cases within the competence of the conciliation offices.

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