| n. | 1. | The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. |
| 2. | Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess. | |
| 3. | (Law) Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; | |
| 5. | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually, especially possession of the skill and knowledge required (for a task). |
| Noun | 1. | competence - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually Synonyms: competency Antonyms: incompetence, incompetency - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |