Competent
Example: Competent professionals ensure quality outcomes
Definition
"Competent" describes having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully and efficiently. Competent professionals ensure quality outcomes by demonstrating adequate qualifications and capability in their field.
Etymology
The word "competent" comes from the Latin 'competent-', the present participle of 'competere', which means 'to come together, agree, be suitable.' It originally referred to something fitting or appropriate, evolving to describe someone capable or qualified. Did you know that the root 'petere' means 'to seek,' highlighting the idea of striving or aiming to be suitable?
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"Competent" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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