competent
IPA: kˈɑmpʌtɪnt
adjective
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
- Adequate for the purpose.
- (biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
- (geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
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Examples of "competent" in Sentences
- The worker must show competent skill.