Meaning of COMPETENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâmpitnt
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- [adj] adequate for the purpose; "a competent performance"
- [adj] properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"
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| | Synonyms: | | able, adequate, capable, effective, efficient, qualified, workmanlike |
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| | Antonyms: | | incompetent | | |
| | See Also: | | skilled | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Com"pe*tent\ (?; 94), a. [F. comp['e]tent, p. pr. of
comp['e]ter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to
strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See
{Compete}.]
1. Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient;
suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. ``A competent
knowledge of the world.'' --Atterbury. ``Competent age.''
--Grafton. ``Competent statesmen.'' --Palfrey. /``A
competent witness.'' --Bouvier.
2. Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by
to. [Rare, except in legal usage.]
That is the privilege of the infinite Author of
things, . . . but is not competent to any finite
being. --Locke.
Syn: See {Qualified}.
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