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1. (adj.) competent
having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose.
2. competent
adequate but not exceptional.
3. competent
(esp. of a witness) qualified as to age, soundness of mind, or the like.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L competent-, s. of competēns, prp. of competere to meet, agree)
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1. (adj) competent
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
"a competent typist"
2. (adj) competent
adequate for the purpose
"a competent performance"
3. (adj) competent
legally qualified or sufficient
"a competent court"; "competent testimony"
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1. (adjective) competent
able to do a job well
a highly competent lawyer
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) competent
answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit
2. (adj) competent
rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by to
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Sense: capable; skilled
a competent pianist; competent to drive a car.
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 Afrikaans: bevoeg, bekwaam; bedrewe, |
 Arabic: مُؤَهَّل، كُفء |
 Bulgarian: компетентен |
 Brazilian: competente |
 Czech: schopný, oprávněný |
 German: fähig |
 Danish: egnet; kvalificeret; dygt |
 Greek: ικανός |
 Spanish: competente |
 Estonian: asjatundlik |
 Farsi: ماهرريال کاردان |
 Finnish: pätevä |
 French: compétent |
 Hebrew: מְיוּמַן |
 Hindi: समर्थ |
 Croatian: ovlašten, nadležan, sposo |
 Hungarian: (nagyon) jó; alkalmas |
 Indonesian: ahli |
 Icelandic: hæfur, fær |
 Italian: competente |
 Japanese: 有能な |
 Korean: 유능한 |
 Lithuanian: kompetentingas, geras, kv |
 Latvian: kompetents; lietpratīgs |
 Malay: cekap |
 Dutch: bekwaam |
 Norwegian: habil, dyktig, kompetent |
 Polish: kompetentny |
 Persian: ماهرريال کاردان |
 Pashto: وړ، منا سب، لايق، جوړ، بر |
 Portuguese: competente |
 Romanian: competent |
 Russian: компетентный |
 Slovak: schopný |
 Slovenian: sposoben, izkušen; pristo |
 Serbian: stručan |
 Swedish: kompetent, skicklig |
 Thai: ที่มีความสามารถ |
 Turkish: usta |
 Taiwanese: 有能力的 |
 Ukrainian: компетентний; спроможний |
 Urdu: اہل |
 Vietnamese: thạo |
 Chinese: 有能力的 |
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