Competence : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with C > Competence

Looking for words with meaning close to 'competence': discover synonyms for the word competence, such as competency or competent.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as competence. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "competence": competency and competent.


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Synonyms for competence sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for competence Degree of synonymy of competence Frequency in the language
competency
   39963 0.24  
competent
   29967 2.43  
capable
   29967 20.82  
able
   29966 159.90  
proficiency
   29966 0.41  
skill
   29966 7.92  
proficient
   29966 0.57  
qualified
   29965 8.25  
function
   29965 11.08  
appropriateness
   29965 0.04  
suitability
   29965 0.10  
expertise
   29965 3.98  
know-how
   29965 1.00  
capability
   29965 1.37  
eligibility
   29965 0.25  
competently
   29965 0.04  
knowledgeable
   29965 0.78  
concurrence
   29965 0.04  
relevant
   29965 5.61  
ability
   29964 19.22  

Lexical field of "competence"

competency
competent
capable
able
proficiency
skill
proficient
qualified
function
appropriateness
suitability
expertise
know-how
capability
eligibility
competently
knowledgeable
concurrence
relevant
ability
knowledge
qualification
qualifying
aptitude
validity
talent
efficiency
empowered
authority
efficient
adequacy
skilled
sufficiency
based
specialization
responsibility
professionalism
power
capacity
responsible
mandate
job
discretion
task
quality
excellence
prerogative
remit
fitness
jurisdictional