com·pe·tent 
/ˈkɑ:mpətənt/ adjective
/ˈkɑ:mpətənt/ adjective [more competent; most competent] 1 : having the necessary ability or skills : able to do something well or well enough to meet a standard
▪ a competent [=capable] teacher ▪ She is a competent [=adequate] portrait painter but she excels with landscapes. — opposite incompetent 2 law : able to take part in a trial
▪ The defendant was declared competent to stand trial. ▪ a competent witness — opposite incompetent
▪ a competent [=capable] teacher ▪ She is a competent [=adequate] portrait painter but she excels with landscapes. — opposite incompetent
▪ The defendant was declared competent to stand trial. ▪ a competent witness — opposite incompetent
— com·pe·tent·ly adverb
▪ He answered all our questions competently.
▪ He answered all our questions competently.
