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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pe•tent /ˈkɑmpɪtənt/USA pronunciation adj. - having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose;
properly qualified:We hired a competent electrician. - adequate but not exceptional:Your work is competent, but here we strive for excellence.
- Law(esp. of a witness) qualified as to age or soundness of mind.
com•pe•tent•ly, adv.: He handled the chores competently enough.See -pet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pe•tent (kom′pi tənt),USA pronunciation adj. - having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose;
properly qualified:He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch. - adequate but not exceptional.
- Law(of a witness, a party to a contract, etc.) having legal competence.
- Geology(of a bed or stratum) able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.
- Latin competent- (stem of competēns, present participle of competere to meet, agree). See compete, -ent
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fit, capable, proficient. See able.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ adj - having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable
- suitable or sufficient for the purpose: a competent answer
- (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin competēns, from competere to be competent; see competeˈcompetently adv |