Competent
/ˈkɒmpətənt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Competent
adjective
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
"He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder."
- 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."
- Adequate for the purpose
- (of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
- Resistant to deformation or flow.
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