competence (redirected from language competence)

com·pe·tence (kmp-tns)

n.

1. The quality of being competent or capable of performing an allotted function.

2. The quality or condition of being legally qualified to perform an act.

3. The mental ability to distinguish right from wrong and to manage one's own affairs.

4. The ability of a cell, especially a bacterial cell, to be genetically transformable.

5. The ability to respond immunologically to viruses or other antigenic agents.

6. Integrity, especially the normal tight closure of a cardiac valve.

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competence,

n the state or condition of being sufficiently qualified to perform a particular action. To achieve this condition, one must possess the proper knowledge, skills, training, and professionalism.

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competence,

n a measure of the degree of a person's ability to cope with all aspects of the environment.