competences
- 1Plural of competence.
The job description listed the core competences expected of every candidate.
Teachers assess a range of competences, from numeracy to critical thinking.
Note
A plural that only some meanings of competence can take. The general quality of being able is uncountable, so a plural points to something that can be counted: separate skills for particular tasks, as in a list of core competences; distinct legal authorities to deal with a matter; or, in geology, the differing degrees to which rocks resist deformation. A dated meaning, a sustainable income, could also be counted.
competences is a form of competence
competence, noun: The quality or state of being able or suitable for a general role; overall capability. Full entry
- Forms
- competencecompetences plural
- Spelling
- competence → competences: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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