omnicompetence C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɑmnɪˈkɑmpɪtəns/ UK /ˌɒmnɪˈkɒmpɪtəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being able to handle all matters or possessing unlimited authority No single agency can claim omnicompetence over so complex a crisis. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being able... omnipotenceauthoritymasterysupremacy ↔ Opposites incompetencepowerlessness Word family Derived forms omnicompetent Related forms competenceomnipotentomniscientomnipresent Etymology AI details A modern formation from Latin 'omnis' ('all') plus 'competence' (from Latin 'competentia', 'agreement, fitness'), denoting fitness or authority over all matters. omnis Latin competere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # omnicompetence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɑmnɪˈkɑmpɪtəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɒmnɪˈkɒmpɪtəns/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being able to handle all matters or possessing unlimited authority ## Examples - No single agency can claim omnicompetence over so complex a crisis. ## Synonyms - omnipotence - authority - mastery - supremacy ## Antonyms - incompetence - powerlessness ## Derived Forms - omnicompetent ## Related Forms - competence - omnipotent - omniscient - omnipresent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: omnis - Root: competere ## Etymology A modern formation from Latin 'omnis' ('all') plus 'competence' (from Latin 'competentia', 'agreement, fitness'), denoting fitness or authority over all matters. ## AI Etymology Omnicompetence is a modern formation from Latin 'omnis' ('all') plus 'competence' (from Latin 'competentia', 'agreement, fitness'), denoting fitness or authority over all matters. Important recorded forms include omnis (Latin) and competere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the quality of being able to handle all matters or possessing unlimited authority. The wider family includes derived forms such as omnicompetent and related words such as competence, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown