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1.
the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
"courses to improve the competence of staff"
2.
DATED
an income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one.
"he found himself with an ample competence and no obligations"
Competence is the set of demonstrable characteristics and skills that enable, and improve the efficiency or performance of a job. The term "competence" first appeared in an article authored by R.W. White in 1959 as a concept for performance motivation
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