The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill.
The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. linguistic competence.
the legal authority to deal with a matter.
The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
The ability or power to be effective.
[Technical documentation] An indication of the product, procedure, or timescale for which an item of information is applicable or effective.
A measure of the effectiveness of something.