different between competition vs competence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin compet?ti?, compet?ti?nem, from Latin compet?, from con- + pet?.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?mp??t???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??mp??t???n/

Noun

competition (countable and uncountable, plural competitions)

1. (uncountable) The action of competing.
2. (countable) A contest for a prize or award.

3. (uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.

Antonyms

• (action of competing): cooperation

Derived terms

• competitioner
• economic competition

Related terms

• competitive
• compete
• competent

Translations

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.