competent

com·pe·tent  (kmp-tnt)

adj.

1. Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable: a competent typist.

2. Adequate for the purpose: a competent performance.

3. Law Legally qualified or fit to perform an act.

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[Middle English, adequate, from Old French, from Latin competns, competent-, present participle of competere, to be suitable; see compete.]

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compe·tent·ly adv.

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competent

Adjective

1. having sufficient skill or knowledge: he was a very competent engineer

2. suitable or sufficient for the purpose: it was a competent performance, but hardly a remarkable one

3. having valid legal authority: lawful detention after conviction by a competent court [Latin competens]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist" capable - (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability; "capable of winning"; "capable of hard work"; "capable of walking on two feet" efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas" qualified - meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; "many qualified applicants for the job" skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
	2.	competent - adequate for the purpose; "a competent performance" adequate, equal - having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"
	3.	competent - legally qualified or sufficient; "a competent court"; "competent testimony" incompetent, unqualified - legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"

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competent

adjective 1. able, skilled, capable, clever, endowed, proficient << OPPOSITE incompetent

2. fit, qualified, equal, appropriate, suitable, sufficient, adequate << OPPOSITE unqualified

Translations

competent [ˈkɔmpɪtənt] adj → competente, capaz

competent [ˈkɔmpɪtənt] adj → compétent(e) → capable

competent [ˈkɔmpɪtənt] adj → fähig

competent [ˈkɔmpɪtənt] adj → competente

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competent

adj competent [ˈkompətənt]

capable; skilled a competent pianist; competent to drive a car.bevoeg, bekwaam; bedrewe, vaardig; geoorloof; regsbevoegمُؤَهَّل، كُفءкомпетентенschopný, oprávněnýegnet; kvalificeret; dygtig; kompetentfähigικανόςcompetenteasjatundlikماهرريال کاردانpäteväcompétentמְיוּמַןसमर्थovlašten, nadležan, sposoban, stručan(nagyon) jó; alkalmasahlihæfur, færcompetente有能な유능한kompetentingas, geras, kvalifikuotaskompetents; lietpratīgscekapbekwaamhabil, dyktig, kompetentkompetentnycompetentecompetentкомпетентныйschopnýsposoben, izkušen; pristojenstručankompetent, skickligที่มีความสามารถusta有能力的компетентний; спроможнийاہلthạo有能力的

n ˈcompetence

bevoegdheid; regsbevoegdheid, kompetensieأَهْلِيَّه، جَدارَه، كَفاءه،способностschopnost, oprávněníegnethed; dygtigheddie Tauglichkeitικανότηταcompetenciaasjatundlikkusمهارت؛ کاردانیpätevyyscompétenceמְיוּמָנוּתसामर्थ्यkompetencija, nadležnost, sposobnost, stručnosthozzáértés, alkalmasságberkemampuanhæfni, færnicompetenza能力능력kompetencijakompetencekecekapanbekwaamheidkompetanse, dyktighet, kvalifikasjonfachowośćcompetênciacompetenţăкомпетентностьschopnosťsposobnost; pristojnoststručnostkompetensความสามารถustalık能力компетентність; спроможністьاہلیتnăng lực能力

adv ˈcompetently

bedrewe; bekwaamبِكَفاءَه، بِجَدارَه، بِأَهْلِيَّهвещоschopnědygtigt; kompetentfähigικανάcompetentementeasjatundlikultماهرانهpätevästiavec compétenceבְּמיוּמָנוּתसामर्थ्यपूर्वकdostatan, dovoljan, vrstan, sposobanhozzáértőenmampukunnáttusamlega, fagmannlegacon competenza十分に유능하게gerai, kvalifikuotaikompetentisecara cekapbekwaamdyktig, kompetentfachowocompetentementecu competenţăкомпетентноkvalifikovaneustreznostručnokompetent, skickligtซึ่งมีความสามารถustalıkla勝任地компетентноاہل طور پرmột cách thành thạo胜任地