American Dictionary
Definition competent in American English
competent
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈkɑmpɪtənt/
1
capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way
Example
a competent worker
Example
Is he really competent to run the switchboard?
Example
She is very competent at communicating.
2
good enough for the purpose but not especially good
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