| ADJECTIVE | all | competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | competent | adequate for the purpose | |
| all | competent | legally qualified or sufficient |
| Sounds | kaa'mpahtihnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt... | |
| Meaning | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a competent typist" | |
| Narrower | able, capable | Have the skills and qualifications to do things well |
| effective, efficient | able to accomplish a purpose | |
| workmanlike | worthy of a good workman | |
| See also | capable | (usually followed by 'of') having capacity or ability |
| efficient | effective without wasting time or effort or expense | |
| qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task | |
| skilled | Having or showing or requiring special skill | |
| Opposite | incompetent | not qualified or suited for a purpose |
| Spanish | apropiado, competente | |
| Catalan | competent | |
| Nouns | competence, competency | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually |
| Adverbs | competently | with competence |
| Meaning | Adequate for the purpose. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a competent performance" | |
| Broader | adequate, equal | Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| Catalan | competent | |
| Nouns | competency | the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually |
| Meaning | Legally qualified or sufficient. | |
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| Examples |
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| Opposite | incompetent, unqualified | Legally not qualified or sufficient |
| Spanish | competente | |
| Catalan | competent | |
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