Akademik

competence
noun
a) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

Teachers are now required to teach intercultural communicative competence.

b) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.

What professional competences do science teachers need?

Syn: ability, competency, nous, savoir-faire, knack, aptitude
Ant: inability, ineptitude, incompetence
See Also: compete, competition, competentness

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