Definizione monolingua

competence

competence (countable and uncountable; plural competences)

1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
   • 2005, Lies Sercu and Ewa Bandura, Foreign Language Teachers and Intercultural Competence: An International Investigation:

     Teachers are now required to teach intercultural communicative competence.

2. (countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.
   • 1961, National Council for Elementary Science (U.S.), Science Education:

     What professional competences do science teachers need?

3. A sustainable income.
   • 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 17

     “money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it. Beyond a competence, it can afford no real satisfaction, as far as mere self is concerned.”

4. (countable) In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.

   • That question is outwith the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.

Definizione dizionario competence

	competenza
	A knowledge, skill or attitude that is required for job performance.

abilità

capacità

conoscenza

consapevolezza

coscienza

destrezza

indirizzo

Altri significati:

(linguistic) competence

(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

the quality or state of being competent for a general role.

the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.

A sustainable income.

(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.

(countable) In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.