English-Thai Dictionary

competence

N ความสามารถ  competency capability skill proficiency kwam-sa-mad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPETENCE, COMPETENCY

n. 1. Sufficiency; such a quantity as is sufficient; property or means of subsistence sufficient to furnish the necessaries and conveniences of life, without superfluity.
Reasons whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,
Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
2. Sufficiency, applied to other things than property; but this application is less common.
3. Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as the competence of a witness, which consists in his having the qualifications required by law, as age, soundness of mind, impartiality, etc.
4. Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as the competence of a judge or court to examine and decide.
5. Fitness; adequacy; suitableness; legal sufficiency; as the competency of evidence.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY

Com "pe *tence, Com "pe *ten *cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. compétence, from L.competentia agreement. ]

 

1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause. Burke. To make them act zealously is not in the competence of law. Burke.

 

2. Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sifficiency without excess. Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words -- health, peace, and competence. Pope. Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer. Shak.

 

3. (Law ) (a ) Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence. (b ) Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or court. Kent.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

competence

com pe tence |ˈkämpətəns ˈkɑmpədəns |(also competency |-tənsē |) ▶noun 1 the ability to do something successfully or efficiently: the players displayed varying degrees of competence. • the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter: the court's competence has been accepted. • the ability of a criminal defendant to stand trial, as gauged by their mental ability to understand the proceedings and to assist defense lawyers. • (also linguistic or language competence ) Linguistics a speaker's subconscious, intuitive knowledge of the rules of their language. Often contrasted with performance. • Biology & Medicine effective performance of the normal function. 2 dated an income large enough to live on, typically unearned: he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.

 

Oxford Dictionary

competence

competence |ˈkɒmpɪt (ə )ns |(also competency |-ənsi |) ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the ability to do something successfully or efficiently: courses to improve the competence of staff | the players displayed varying degrees of competence. • the legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter: the court's competence has been accepted to cover these matters. • (also linguistic or language competence ) Linguistics a person's subconscious knowledge of the rules governing the formation of speech in their first language. Often contrasted with performance. • Biology & Medicine effective performance of the normal function. 2 dated an income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one: he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

competence

competence noun 1 my technical competence: capability, ability, competency, proficiency, accomplishment, expertise, adeptness, skill, prowess, mastery, talent; informal savvy, know-how. 2 the competence of the system: adequacy, appropriateness, suitability, fitness; effectiveness; formal efficacy. 3 matters within the competence of the courts: authority, power, control, jurisdiction, ambit, scope.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

competence

competence noun 1 this area of research is beyond my technical competence: capability, ability, competency, capacity, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, adroitness, knowledge, expertise, expertness, skill, skilfulness, prowess, mastery, resources, faculties, facilities, talent, bent, aptitude, artistry, virtuosity; informal savvy, know-how. ANTONYMS incompetence. 2 doubts arose over the competence of the system: adequacy, appropriateness, suitability, fitness; effectiveness, efficacy, productiveness; value, worth, merit. ANTONYMS inadequacy. 3 these matters fall within the competence of the church courts: authority, power, control, jurisdiction, ambit, scope, remit.

 

French Dictionary

compétence

compétence n. f. nom féminin 1 Connaissance approfondie reconnue. : Ils ont la compétence pour régler ce problème. 2 Aptitude reconnue d ’une autorité à traiter d ’une question, à accomplir un acte, selon des modalités déterminées. : Les questions éducatives sont de compétence (et non *juridiction ) provinciale. Note Technique Le nom juridiction appartient exclusivement au vocabulaire de la justice.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

competence

com pe tence /kɑ́mpət (ə )ns |kɔ́m -/名詞 1 U «…における [の ]/…に必要な » 能力, 力量 (ability ); 適性 «in /for » ; C (特定の作業に必要な )技能 (skill ).2 U 〘法 〙(裁判所などの )法的権限 .3 U (人の )知識 [知っている ]範囲 .4 〖単数形で 〗(楽に暮らせる )資産, かなりの収入 .5 U 〘生物 〙反応能 ; 〘言 〙(母語の )言語能力 (↔performance ).