omnicompetence

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being able... omnipotence authority mastery supremacy

Opposites

incompetence powerlessness

Word family

Derived forms omnicompetent

Related forms competence omnipotent omniscient omnipresent

Etymology

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

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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