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competent
01
possessing the needed skills or knowledge to do something well
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most competent
Comparative
more competent
gradable
Examples
As a competent programmer, he was able to troubleshoot and fix the software bug quickly.
02
having sufficient skill or knowledge to meet a standard or perform a task satisfactorily, though not exceptionally
Examples
His painting was competent, but it lacked originality.
03
possessing legal authority to handle a matter
Examples
This matter must be referred to a competent jurisdiction for resolution.
Lexical Tree
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