Competence
Competence may refer to:
- Competence (geology), the resistance of a rock against deformation or plastic flow.
- Competence (human resources), Competency is a series of knowledge, abilities, skills, experiences and behaviors, which leads to the effective performance of individual's activities. Competency is measurable and could be developed through training. It is also breakable into the smaller criteria.
- Competence (law), the mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings
- Jurisdiction, the authority of a legal body to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility
- Subsidiarity (European Union)#EU competences describes the nature and extent of legislative authority in the European Union
- Natural competence (biology), the ability of a cell to take up DNA
- Communicative competence, the ability to speak and understand language
- Linguistic competence, the ability to speak and understand language

See also
- Competence-based management
- Core competency
- Four stages of competence
- Incompetence (disambiguation)
- Skill
- Legislative Competence Order (Wales)
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