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   competent

   /ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: "a highly competent surgeon"
   • ▪ (of a person) efficient and capable: "an infinitely competent mother of three" Similar capableableproficientadeptadroitaccomplishedskilfulskilledgiftedtalentedmasterlyvirtuosoexpertknowledgeablequalifiedtrainedefficientgoodexcellentbrilliantinformal:greatmeanwickeddeadlyniftycrackacewizardmagiccrackerjackvulgar slang:shit-hotarchaic, humorous:compleatrare:habileOpposite incompetent
   • ▪ acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding: "she spoke quite competent French" Similar adequateacceptablesatisfactoryreasonablefairdecentgood enoughsufficiently goodnot badall rightaveragetolerablepassablemoderatemiddlingup to scratchup to the markup to parinformal:OKokayso-sofair-to-middlingup to snuffOpposite inadequate
   • ▪ (of a court or other body) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter: "the London Stock Exchange is the competent authority under the Financial Services Act" Similar fitfittedequippedsuitablesuitedappropriatequalifiedempoweredauthorizedOpposite unfit
   • ▪ capable of performing the normal function effectively.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper’ (see compete).

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     having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough...

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     COMPETENT translate: 有能力的；能干的；称职的. Learn more in the...

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     COMPETENT translate: 有能力的；能幹的；稱職的. Learn more in the...

   • Competent in Spanish

     COMPETENT translate: competente, competente...

   • Competent in Russian

     COMPETENT translate: компетентный, знающий . Learn more in...

   • Competent in Japanese

     COMPETENT translate: 能力のある, 有能（ゆうのう）な. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Competent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     competent definicja: 1. able to do something well: 2. able...

   • Competent: German Translation

     COMPETENT translate: fähig. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Competent definition: having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified. See examples of COMPETENT used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of COMPETENT is proper or rightly pertinent. How to use competent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Competent.

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   Learn the meaning of competent, an adjective that describes having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard. See how to use it in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.

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   If you are competent, you have the necessary ability or skills to do something. If you can carry a heavy tray of food and store a table's worth of orders in your head, you are probably a competent waiter.