competent

About 10.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

2. adjective 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. adjective Adequate for the purpose.
4. adjective Functionally in order; functioning adequately.

   a competent sphincter; a competent cervix; a competent immune system

5. adjective Permeable to foreign DNA.
6. adjective Resistant to deformation or flow.
7. noun A catechumen selected for baptism.

Similar words

capable able effective qualified adequate efficient workmanlike competence proficiency proficient

Often followed by

to and authority in authorities jurisdiction for person judges

Word family

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