different between competence vs credibility

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétence, from Late Latin competentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?mp?t?ns/

Noun

competence (countable and uncountable, plural competences)

1. (uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
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.
3. (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.
4. (dated) A sustainable income.
5. (countable, law, politics) the legal authority to deal with a matter.
6. (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.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??d.?.?b?.??.ti/

Noun

credibility (countable and uncountable, plural credibilities)

1. Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

   After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.

2. (law) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

Synonyms

• (reputation impacting one's ability to be believed): believability, personal capital

Coordinate terms

• cred

Related terms

• credence
• credible
• credit

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