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Competent

see synonyms of competent

Adjective

1. competent

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

Example Sentences:
'a competent typist'

2. competent

adequate for the purpose

Example Sentences:
'a competent performance'

3. competent

legally qualified or sufficient

Example Sentences:
'a competent court'
'competent testimony'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Competent

see synonyms of competent
adjective
1. 
having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable
2. 
suitable or sufficient for the purpose
a competent answer
3. law
(of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc
4. (postpositive; foll by to)
belonging as a right; appropriate

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Competent

see synonyms of competent
adjective
1. 
well qualified; capable; fit
a competent doctor
2. 
sufficient; adequate
a competent understanding of law
3. 
permissible or properly belonging
with to
4.  Law
legally qualified, authorized, or fit

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Competent

see synonyms of competent
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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