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competent

adjective (competent; more competent)

«competent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Competent means able to do something well enough or properly. tree →
(law) Allowed or able by law to decide or act. tree →

In the lessons

In school reports (a competent reader), jobs (a competent driver), safety and law.

Examples

She is a competent swimmer now. tree →
We need a competent adult to supervise. tree →
The doctor was calm and competent. tree →
He's a competent cook but not a great one. tree →
Is he competent to sign the papers? tree →
Only a competent adult should use the chainsaw. tree →
He engaged a competent dragon to look after her, and also a respectable griffin whose birth and upbringing he knew all about. tree →

Note

«Competent» can sound like «OK, good enough», not «excellent». Opposite: incompetent. Pattern: competent at/in something.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «competent» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«competent» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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