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Competent (adjective)
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
“He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.”
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Competent (adjective)
Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
“For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.”
“judicial authority having competent jurisdiction”
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Competent (adjective)
Adequate for the purpose
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Competent (adjective)
permeable to foreign DNA
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Proficient (adjective)
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
“He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.”
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Proficient (noun)
An expert.
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Proficient (adjective)
competent or skilled in doing or using something
“I was proficient at my job”
“she felt reasonably proficient in Italian”
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Proficient (noun)
a person who is proficient
“he became a proficient in Latin and Greek”