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competent

[kom-pi-tuhnt]

adjective

  1. having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified.

    He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. adequate but not exceptional.

  3. Law.(of a witness, a party to a contract, etc.) having legal competence, as by meeting certain minimum requirements of age, soundness of mind, or the like.

  4. Geology.(of a bed or stratum) able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.



competent

/ ˈɒɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable

  2. suitable or sufficient for the purpose

    a competent answer

  3. law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc

  4. belonging as a right; appropriate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • competently adverb
  • noncompetent adjective
  • ultracompetent adjective
  • uncompetent adjective
  • ˈdzٱԳٱ adverb
  • ˈdzٱԳٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of competent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin competent- (stem of dzŧԲ, present participle of competere “to meet, agree”); compete, -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of competent1

C14: from Latin dzŧԲ, from competere to be competent; see compete
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Synonym Study

See able.
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Example Sentences

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The changes are said by critics to "risk further contributing to the erosion of the FIA's reputation for competent and transparent governance" under president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

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“When you start talking to me about geopolitics and all the things that go into that — I’m a neophyte, I don’t think I would be competent to do that.”

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The judge granted the man another hearing in August to give him time to find an attorney, telling him “you need to talk to someone competent” about his case.

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Afghanistan is further accused by Trump of lacking a "competent or co-operative" central authority for issuing passports or civil documents.

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Falconer said that it was a matter for a "competent court to determine".

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