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competent
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[ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
(e.g: a highly competent surgeon)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper’ (see compete)
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