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Meaning of competent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

competent

Pronunciation:/ˈkɒmpətənt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

    Example: He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

  2. Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.

    Example: For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.

  3. Adequate for the purpose

  4. (of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.