competent

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competent

/kom.peˈtent/

Rhymes with -ent

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French compétent, Latin competens.

adjective competentă · competenți · competente · competent

masculine, neuter competent

In English

able legally qualified
qualified meeting requirements

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"competent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/competent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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competent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/competent

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"competent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/competent.

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@misc{competent_2026,
  title = {competent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/competent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}