Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

competentness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-pe-tent-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being competent.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English competent Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English competentness From competent + -ness.

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Questions

What does competentness mean?
The state or quality of being competent.
Where does competentness come from?
Etymology tree English competent Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English competentness From competent + -ness.

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