Aptitude vs. Competence — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Aptitude and Competence
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Aptitude
An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Outstanding aptitude can be considered "talent." An aptitude may be physical or mental.
Competence
The ability to do something well or efficiently.
Aptitude
An inherent ability, as for learning; a talent
An aptitude for mathematics.
Competence
A range of skill or ability
A task beyond his competence.
Aptitude
(Archaic) The condition or quality of being suitable; appropriateness.
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Competence
A specific ability or skill
A surprising competence in dealing with animals.
Aptitude
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
Competence
(Law) The quality or condition of being legally qualified or fit to perform an act.
Aptitude
The condition of being suitable.
Competence
(Microbiology) The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.
Aptitude
A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn.
He seems to have had a peculiar aptitude for the management of irregular troops.
Competence
(Medicine) The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents.
Aptitude
A general fitness or suitableness; adaptation.
That sociable and helpful aptitude which God implanted between man and woman.
Competence
(Linguistics) The knowledge that enables one to speak and understand a language.
Aptitude
Readiness in learning; docility; aptness.
He was a boy of remarkable aptitude.
Competence
Sufficient means for a comfortable existence.
Aptitude
Inherent ability
Competence
(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
Competence
(countable) 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.
Competence
(linguistics) 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.
Competence
(dated) A sustainable income.
Competence
The legal authority to deal with a matter.
Competence
(geology) The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
Competence
The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power.
The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the competency of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause.
To make them act zealously is not in the competence of law.
Competence
Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess.
Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense,Lie in three words - health, peace, and competence.
Superfluity comes sooner by white hairs, but competency lives longer.
Competence
Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence.
Competence
The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually, especially possession of the skill and knowledge required (for a task).
Competence
The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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