different between profundity vs competence

English

Etymology

prof(o)und +? -ity, from Old French profundite, from Latin profundit?s. Compare profoundness.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pr?f?n?d?t?, IPA^(key): /p???f?nd?ti/
• Hyphenation: pro?fun?di?ty
• Rhymes: -?ti

Noun

profundity (countable and uncountable, plural profundities)

1. The state of being profound or abstruse.
2. A great depth.
3. Deep intellect or insight.

Synonyms

• profoundness

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.