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competence
(kom′pĕt-ĕns )
[L. competere, to meet, agree]
1. In psychiatry and in law, ability to manage one's affairs, and by inference, that one is sane; mental competence.
2. Performance in a manner that satisfies the demands of a situation; effective interaction with the environment.
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