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What does competent mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word competent? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
  2. (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
  3. Adequate for the purpose
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He will be able to pick serious and competent people who will do a disinterested and professional job as UN rapporteurs.
However, with five competent aircrew in the plane, rank should not have been an issue.
I hope they have a long time on the job queue, because they are not competent to do anything else.
It was a competent address, cleanly delivered, but it was hardly an exercise in high octane oratory.
Of late she seems to be settling in well as a competent full-time royal wife and new mother.
These standards specify the knowledge and performance criteria that job holders need in order to be competent.

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