Competence
Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Usage example: questioned his competence to finish the task without help
Effectiveness and competence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effectiveness" instead a noun "Competence".
Effectiveness
Effectiveness noun - The capacity to persuade.
Competence and effectiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competence" instead a noun "Effectiveness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ability and competence
- ability and effectiveness
- skill and competence
- skill and effectiveness
- energy and competence
- energy and effectiveness
- capacity and competence
- capacity and effectiveness
- power and competence
- power and effectiveness
- force and competence
- force and effectiveness
- strength and competence
- strength and effectiveness
How words are described
| physical | physical competence | physical effectiveness |
| equal | equal competence | equal effectiveness |
| usual | usual competence | usual effectiveness |
| exceptional | exceptional competence | exceptional effectiveness |
| Other adjectives: true, sheer, dubious, questionable, actual, extreme, great, remarkable, general, less, military, greater, basic, increasing, perceived, surprising, startling, overall, demonstrable, terrifying, varying, tactical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Trope Namer was the Catch Phrase of Darkwing Duck, a bumbling hero who revealed his true competence and effectiveness from behind a pompous exterior after saying it.
Source: Let's Get Dangerous - And tellingly, despite having no jurisdictional authority (something they themselves point out), they show more competence and effectiveness in their two scenes than the local police demonstrate in the whole show.
- The effectiveness of this moment can be affected by the difference between their usual competence and confidence levels and how completely they are boned.
Source: Oh Crap!
Cite this Source
Effectiveness and Competence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/effectiveness
Competence & Effectiveness. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/effectiveness>.
Effectiveness or Competence. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/effectiveness.
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