Competence
Competence noun - The physical or mental power to do something.
Perform and competence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a noun "Competence".
Perform
Perform verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
Competence and perform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competence" instead a noun "Perform".
Both words in one sentence
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International Tank Gunnery Courses: Low-competence crews perform worse than crews with higher competence.
Source: Video Game / World of Tanks - Harry's playing down of his own competence is probably justified, as he is already well aware that he's the centre of a 14 year old reputation built on a deed he didn't actually perform himself.
Source: Heroic Self-Deprecation - He downright frightened Riker, demanding that he perform a needlessly difficult maneuver and raising questions about insubordination before the audience discovers that he was actually testing Riker's competence and character—and Riker had passed with flying colors.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Tyrant
Cite this Source
Perform and Competence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/perform
Competence & Perform. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/perform>.
Perform or Competence. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competence/perform.
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