different between competence vs stature

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

From Old French stature, from Latin stat?ra.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?stæt?.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?stæt?.?/
• Rhymes: -æt??(?)
• Hyphenation: stat?ure

Noun

stature (countable and uncountable, plural statures)

1. A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
2. Respect coming from achievement or development.

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “stature”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Sautter, Steuart, astuter, rutates

Italian

Noun

stature f

1. plural of statura

Anagrams

• sturate, turaste, urtaste

Latin

Participle

stat?re

1. vocative masculine singular of stat?rus

Middle English

Noun

stature (plural statures)

1. stature (height, tallness)

Descendants

• English: stature