Answer: competence

AnswerCrossword Clue
COMPETENCEAbility.
COMPETENCEWhat many tests test
competenceA skill or ability
competenceThe legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter
competencethe quality of being competent also COMPETENCY
competenceThe ability to do something successfully or efficiently
competenceThe ability of a criminal defendant to stand trial, as gauged by their mental ability to understand the proceedings and to assist defense lawyers
competenceThe scope of a person's or group's knowledge or ability
competenceAn income large enough to live on, typically unearned
competenceEffective performance of the normal function
competenceA speaker's subconscious, intuitive knowledge of the rules of their language