competence

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

com·pe·tence (kŏmʹpĭ-təns)n.
1.
a. The state or quality of being adequately or well qualified; ability. See Synonyms at ability.
b. A specific range of skill, knowledge, or ability.
2. Law. The quality or condition of being legally qualified to perform an act.
3. Sufficient means for a comfortable existence.
4. Microbiology. The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.
5. Medicine. The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents.
6. Linguistics. The knowledge that enables one to produce and comprehend a language.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  incompetence, incompetency