Competence
Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Efficiency is a synonym for competence. In some cases you can use "Efficiency" instead a noun "Competence".
Efficiency
Efficiency noun - The power to produce a desired result.
Competence is a synonym for efficiency in adeptness topic. You can use "Competence" instead a noun "Efficiency".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ability and competence
- ability and efficiency
- skill and competence
- skill and efficiency
- talent and competence
- talent and efficiency
- capacity and competence
- capacity and efficiency
- power and competence
- power and efficiency
- dexterity and competence
- dexterity and efficiency
- adequacy and competence
- adequacy and efficiency
How words are described
| high | high competence | high efficiency |
| equal | equal competence | equal efficiency |
| usual | usual competence | usual efficiency |
| relative | relative competence | relative efficiency |
| Other adjectives: reasonable, sheer, raw, simple, actual, extreme, great, cool, decent, new, incredible, less, military, greater, surprising, magical, administrative, resembling, terrifying, industrial, tactical, newfound. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Their new regime was marked by an unusually high degree of competence and efficiency (by the rather-low standards of the Chinese governments of the time).
Source: Useful Notes / No More Emperors -
Job security is determined by matters other than competence at the job, layoffs in the name of efficiency actually cost efficiency, and the bosses use manipulative methods to try to drive employees to quit rather than firing them.
Source: Film / Office Space
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