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competent

com·pe·tent

UK/ˈkɒmpətənt/ US/ˈkɑmpʌtɪnt/ fairly common

adjective

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adequate for the purpose

  • “a competent performance”
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Origin

From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compétent), from Latin competens, competentem, present participle of competō (“coincide, be equal to, be capable of”). Compare Dutch competent (“competent”), German kompetent (“competent”), Danish kompetent (“competent”).

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