COMPETENT

competent

(adjective) adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional; “a competent performance”

competent

(adjective) properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; “a competent typist”

competent

(adjective) legally qualified or sufficient; “a competent court”; “competent testimony”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

competent (comparative more competent, superlative most competent)

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

(legal) 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.

Antonyms

• incompetent

Source: Wiktionary

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Com"pe*tent (; 94), a. Etym: [F. compétent, p. pr. of compéter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See Compete.]

1. Answering to all requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world." Arrerbury. "Competent age." Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness." Bouvier.

2. Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by to. [Rare, except in legal usage.] That is the privillege of the infinite Author of things, . . . but is not competent to any finite being. Locke.

Syn.

– See Qualified.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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