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- Dictionarycompetent/ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: "a highly competent surgeon"
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having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard: [ + to infinitive ] All we want is someone competent to manage the staff. law having enough mental ability for a particular purpose: [ + to infinitive ] The judge decided that he was competent to stand trial.
1. : proper or rightly pertinent. 2. : having requisite or adequate ability or qualities : fit. a competent teacher. a competent piece of work. 3. : legally qualified or adequate. a competent witness. 4. : having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way: such as. a.
Competent definition: having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified. See examples of COMPETENT used in a sentence.
having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard: [ + to infinitive ] All we want is someone competent to manage the staff. law having enough mental ability for a particular purpose: [ + to infinitive ] The judge decided that he was competent to stand trial.
4 meanings: 1. having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable 2. suitable or sufficient for the purpose 3. law (of a witness).... Click for more definitions.
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.
having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard. He's very competent in his work. competent to do something Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. I don’t feel competent to comment. competent at something She is highly competent at her job. opposite incompetent. Extra Examples.
