competencia

Definitions of competencia
  1. noun
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
    synonyms: competición, contención, desafío, pique, rivalidad
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    antonyms:
    cooperación
    joint operation or action
    types:
    contienda
    a struggle between rivals
    type of:
    acción de grupo
    action taken by a group of people
  2. noun
    the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
    synonyms: acomodamiento, adecuación, aptitud, congruencia, conveniencia, idoneidad, propiedad, suficiencia
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    antonyms:
    impropiedad, inadecuación, inaptitud, inconveniencia, inepcia, ineptitud
    the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
    types:
    acierto, aptitud, propiedad
    appropriateness for the occasion
    oportunidad
    timely convenience
    accesibilidad, destreza, disponibilidad, manejabilidad
    the quality of being at hand when needed
    type of:
    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    an aggressive willingness to compete
    synonyms: competitividad, espíritu competitivo
  4. noun
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
    synonyms: preparación
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    antonyms:
    incapacidad, incompetencia, inhabilidad
    lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
    types:
    preparación física
    the quality of being qualified
    habilidad, pericia
    the quality of having great facility and competence
    type of:
    aptitud
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  5. noun
    the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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    type of:
    campo, reino, terreno, ámbito, órbita
    a particular environment or walk of life
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