"competent" meaning in Inglés

See competent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑm.pə.tənt/ [California], [ˈkɑm.pə.ɾənt], /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/, /ˈkɒm.pɪ.ɾənt/, /ˈkɔm.pə.tənt/ [Australia], [ˈkɔm.pə.ɾənt] [Australia], /ˈkɒm.pə.tənt/ [New-Zealand], [ˈkɒm.pə.ɾənt] [New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-competent.ogg [California] Forms: competent [positive], more competent most competent [comparative]
  1. Competente.
    Sense id: es-competent-en-adj-0hzEtVaw
  2. Suficiente, adecuado.
    Sense id: es-competent-en-adj-HcVQT48v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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