Definition: 1. Properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient. 2. Adequate for the purpose.
Use 'competent' in a sentence:
1. My secretary is perfectly competent, but she doesn't have much initiative.
2. I'll leave it to competent authorities.
3. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors.
4. He's very competent in his work.
5. Studies show they're also perceived as more competent than women in STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.
6. Any competent computer buff should be able to do it for you in a few minutes.
7. Article 2 Aliens must obtain the permission of the competent authorities of the Chinese Government in order to enter, transit or reside in China.
8. Article 14 Aliens who, in compliance for prolonged or permanent residence in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.
9. Tim Cook replaced Jobs as chief executive in August, was generally regarded as competent but uninspiring.
10. He is a highly competent teacher.
11. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.
12. Article 10 The competent authorities of the Chinese Government shall issue appropriate visas to aliens according to the purposes stated in their entry applications.
13. This week's announcement of a new iPhone by a management team led by Tim Cook, who replaced Mr.Jobs as chief executive in August, was generally regarded as competent but uninspiring.
14. He is not competent for teaching mathematics.
15. This week's announcement of a new iPhone by a management team led by Tim Cook, who replaced Mr.Jobs?as?chief?executive?in?August, was?generally?regarded?as?competent?but?uninspiring.
16. I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
17. And reliable means everyone is competent.
18. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.
19. Another efficient step is to encourage competent city English teachers to volunteer for rural ELT on a short-term basis.
20. He is competent to teach the language.
21. I feel I am competent to meet the requirements of the volunteer work, so please give me an opportunity.
22. In this sense it is very, very competent!
23. He was a highly competent jet pilot.
24. He is not competent to the task of teaching English.
25. Maybe they were more competent.
26. Is she competent to teach English?
27. Article 40 Audit institutions shall, after examining the audit reports, give evaluations or punishment to the competent authorities.
28. Competent people will get along fine there.
29. Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child.
30. In fact, it is difficult to see how journalists who do not have a clear grasp of the basic features of the Canadian Constitution can do a competent job on political stories.
31. He is fairly competent and technical.
32. As a result, "Black" people are thought of as less competent and as having colder personalities.
33. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the mysteries of physics.
34. He has held several different posts in the firm and proved himself competent at all of them.
35. The contingent of cadres should become more revolutionary, better-educated, professionally, more competent and younger in age.
36. He did a competent job.
37. Article 15 Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to reside in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government.
38. Several studies suggest that men feel the need to appear competent in all realms, while women worry only about the skills in which they've invested heavily.
39. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
40. Article 13 For residence in China, aliens must possess identification papers or residence certificates issued by the competent authorizes of the Chinese Government.
41. Article 6 The right to inheritance or legacy of a competent person shall be exercised on his behalf by his statutory agent.
42. He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.
43. I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist.
44. The people who will be on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people.
45. Our legal department requires a mature, competent secretary who will report to one senior lawyer and one assistant lawyer.
46. The case was referred to a competent authority.
