Competence vs. Expertise — What's the Difference?

The ability to do something well or efficiently.

Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field

A range of skill or ability

Skill or knowledge in a particular area.

A specific ability or skill

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

(Law) The quality or condition of being legally qualified or fit to perform an act.

Advice, or opinion, of an expert.

(Microbiology) The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.

To supply with expert knowledge or advice.

(Medicine) The ability to respond immunologically to bacteria, viruses, or other antigenic agents.

Skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

(Linguistics) The knowledge that enables one to speak and understand a language.

Sufficient means for a comfortable existence.

(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

(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.

(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.

(dated) A sustainable income.

The legal authority to deal with a matter.

(geology) The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.

The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power.

Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sufficiency without excess.

Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence.

The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually, especially possession of the skill and knowledge required (for a task).

The quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually