competent
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Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPETENT
[more competent; most competent]
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:
having the necessary ability or skills
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able to do something well or well enough to meet a standard
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opposite incompetent
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a competent [=capable] teacher
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She is a competent [=adequate] portrait painter but she excels with landscapes.
2
law
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able to take part in a trial
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opposite incompetent
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The defendant was declared competent to stand trial.
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a competent witness
— competently
adverb-
He answered all our questions competently.
