Competent

/ˈkɒmpətənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters

Definition of Competent

adjective

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

    "He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder."

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

    "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.
  5. Resistant to deformation or flow.

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incompetent