competent
/ˈkɒmpətənt/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈkɒmpətənt/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈkɒmpətənt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
“He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
“For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Adequate for the purpose
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Meaning 4 · adjective
(of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Resistant to deformation or flow.
How this word is used
- Everyday “He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.”
- General “For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.”
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