different between compete vs competence
compete
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French competer, from Latin competere (“to coincide, to be equal to, to be capable of”), present active infinitive of compet?, from com- (“with”) + pet? (“I seek, I aim for, I strive for”). Compare Latin compet?tor (“competitor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?m.?pi?t/
- Rhymes: -i?t
Verb
compete (third-person singular simple present competes, present participle competing, simple past and past participle competed)
- To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend
- December 13 2016, RTE, Golden Globes going green again to honour Irish talent
- Negga, who was born in Ethiopia but grew up in Limerick, already has a clutch of Best Actress nominations under her belt for Loving but this is the most high profile to date. She's won rave reviews for her performance since the movie's premiere at Cannes in May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or.
- 1910, Victor Appleton, Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat
- "No. But one, or both of those men, may prove to be worse. That second man was Addison Berg, and he's agent for a firm of submarine boat builders who are rivals of dad's. Berg has been trying to find out why we abandoned our intention of competing for the Government prize."
- 1909, Cup for Amateurs
- The idea behind Sir Montagu's gift is that there should be for the amateur clubs a trophy which will take the place of the Stanley Cup, now becoming a trophy for which professional clubs will alone compete.
- December 13 2016, RTE, Golden Globes going green again to honour Irish talent
- To be in a position in which it is possible to win or triumph.
- 2010, Barrack Obama, Presidential Weekly Address - 27 February 2010
- Now, when it comes to meeting the larger challenges we face as a nation, I realize that finding this unity is easier said than done – especially in Washington. But if we want to compete on the world stage as well as we’ve competed in the world’s games, we need to find common ground.
- 2010, Barrack Obama, Presidential Weekly Address - 27 February 2010
- To take part in a contest, game or similar event
Usage notes
A person will compete for a prize received for winning a competition. Two or more persons compete against one another if they are rivals. Two or more persons can compete with each other as teammates, however compete with is also used to indicate two persons competing against each other.
Derived terms
- noncompete
Antonyms
- cooperate
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- compete in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Italian
Verb
compete
- third-person singular present indicative of competere
Latin
Verb
compete
- second-person singular present active imperative of compet?
Portuguese
Verb
compete
- third-person singular present indicative of competir
- second-person singular imperative of competir
Spanish
Verb
compete
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of competer.
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of competer.
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competence
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French compétence, from Late Latin competentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?mp?t?ns/
Noun
competence (countable and uncountable, plural competences)
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
- (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.
- (linguistics) 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.
- (dated) A sustainable income.
- (countable, law, politics) the legal authority to deal with a matter.
- (geology) The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
Synonyms
- ability
- competency
- nous
- savoir-faire
- knack (colloq.)
- aptitude
- See also Thesaurus:skill
Antonyms
- inability
- ineptitude
- incompetence
Related terms
- compete
- competition
- competentness
Translations
References
- “competence” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
competence From the web:
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