competence

Intelligence is a related term of competence.

As nouns the difference between intelligence and competence

is that intelligence is (uncountable) capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend while competence is skill.

Competence is a synonym of support.

As nouns the difference between competence and support

is that competence is skill while support is something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

As a verb support is

(senseid)to keep from falling.

In uncountable terms the difference between smartness and competence

is that smartness is the state or quality of being smart while competence is the quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.

In countable terms the difference between smartness and competence

is that smartness is the result or product of being smart while competence is in law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.

As nouns the difference between incompetency and competence

is that incompetency is the condition of being incompetent while competence is skill.

Profundity is a related term of competence.

As nouns the difference between profundity and competence

is that profundity is the state of being profound or abstruse while competence is skill.

Aptness is a related term of competence.

As nouns the difference between aptness and competence

is that aptness is suitability; the quality of being apt or suitable while competence is skill.

Discernment is a related term of competence.

As nouns the difference between discernment and competence

is that discernment is the ability to distinguish; judgement while competence is skill.

In uncountable terms the difference between competence and muscle

is that competence is the quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role while muscle is a contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

In countable terms the difference between competence and muscle

is that competence is in law, the legal authority to deal with a matter while muscle is an organ composed of muscle tissue.

As a verb muscle is

to use force to make progress, especially physical force.

Shrewdness is a related term of competence.

As nouns the difference between shrewdness and competence

is that shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd while competence is skill.

Competence is a related term of masterfulness.

As nouns the difference between competence and masterfulness

is that competence is skill while masterfulness is the quality of being masterful.