competent

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
  2. Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
  3. Adequate for the purpose.
  4. Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
  5. Permeable to foreign DNA.
  6. Resistant to deformation or flow.

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈkɒmpətənt/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compétent), from Latin competens, competentem, present participle of competō (“coincide, be equal to, be capable of”). Compare Dutch competent (“competent”), German kompetent (“competent”), Danish kompetent (“competent”).

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