Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A skill, knowledge, or ability that is needed to do something successfully.
Competence
/ˈkɒmpətəns/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Her competence in multiple languages amazed her peers.
Competence in software development is crucial for the role.
They questioned his competence after the project failure.
Etymology:
The word competence entered the English language in the late 16th century from the Latin word competentia, which means meeting together, agreement, symmetry. Derived from competere, meaning to meet, come together, agree, coincide from com- (together) and petere (to seek).
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