plural of competency

simple past tense and past participle of compete

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compete

(obsolete) Compatible

Entertainment featuring competent characters carrying out difficult tasks with great aptitude.

plural of communicative competence

(sociolinguistics) A language user's grammatical knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately.

(UK, law) The capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.

An aspect of communicative competence consisting of the ability to organize one's communicated ideas effectively and to compensate for any communication breakdowns.

(management) An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.