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precompetence

precompetence noun: the quality of being precompetent; the state preceding, and leading to, competence.

Noun

precompetence (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being precompetent; the state preceding, and leading to, competence.
    • In the second extract, the teacher formulated Anna's resistance as reported by Tonie as a prewillingness rather than unwillingness. She constructed Anna's prewillingness as founded in her precompetence, rather than incompetence.2005, Helena Austin, Bronwyn Dwyer, Peter Freebody, Schooling the Child: The Making of Students in Classrooms

Origin of precompetence

From pre- + competence.

Questions about precompetence

What does precompetence mean?
Precompetence means the quality of being precompetent; the state preceding, and leading to, competence.
What part of speech is precompetence?
Precompetence is a noun.

Words near precompetence in the dictionary

  1. precompensate
  2. precompensated
  3. precompensates
  4. precompensating
  5. precompensation
  6. precompetence
  7. precompetent
  8. precompetition
  9. precompetitive
  10. precompilation
  11. precompilations

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