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competent

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Số nhiều: nullQuá khứ: nullPhân từ 2: nullV-ing: nullSo sánh hơn: more competentSo sánh nhất: most competent

This word carries a neutral to positive tone, focusing on the baseline of adequacy and reliability. It suggests that a person can be trusted to complete a task without making critical errors, though it does not necessarily imply brilliance or mastery. It is the gold standard for professional evaluations where stability is more valued than innovation. In legal or formal contexts, the term shifts from a measure of skill to a measure of authority or legitimacy. Here, it describes a state of being legally qualified or mentally capable of making a decision, such as a witness being competent to testify in court.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từ

[someone]

"She is a highly competent surgeon."

Tính từ

[something]

Meeting the legal requirements or standards to be recognized as valid.

"The court ruled that the contract was not competent."

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