competences
noun
Meaning
- The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
- The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. :w:linguistic competence.
- A sustainable income.
- The legal authority to deal with a matter.
- The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
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