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competent
[ kom-pi-tuhnt ]
adjective
- having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified:
He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
Synonyms: , ,
- adequate but not exceptional.
- 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.
- Geology. (of a bed or stratum) able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.
competent
/ ˈɒɪəԳ /
adjective
- having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable
- suitable or sufficient for the purpose
a competent answer
- law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc
- postpositivefoll byto belonging as a right; appropriate
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٱԳٱ, adverb
- ˈdzٱԳٲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz··ٱԳ· adverb
- ԴDz·dz··ٱԳ adjective
- ܱ·ٰ·dz··ٱԳ adjective
- ܲ·dz··ٱԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of competent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of competent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“A friend once remarked,” she writes, “that while most people had very strong, competent exteriors and were a bowl of jelly inside, I was just the opposite.”
In December 1927, it cautioned young women "to become a good cook before you marry, darling. Then you will be competent to rebuke a staff of domestics or to dispense with one".
With the advent of Donald Trump, the reality principle, along with competent officials capable of apprehending reality, are in such short supply that one could swear appointees are selected for being the worst possible choices.
Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent" government.
Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent" government.
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