English-Thai Dictionary

competent

ADJ ที่ มี ความสามารถ  เก่ง  fit capable skilled ti-me-kwam-sa-mad

 

competent

ADJ เพียงพอ  sufficient acceptable piang-por

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPETENT

a. 1. Suitable; fit; convenient; hence, sufficient, that is, fit for the purpose; adequate; followed by to; as, competent supplies of food and clothing; a competent force; an army conpetent to the preservation of the kingdom or state; a competent knowledge of the world. This word usually implies a moderate supply, a sufficiency without superfluity.
2. Qualified; fit; having legal capacity or power; as a competent judge or court; a competent witness. In a judge or court, it implies right or authority to hear and determine; in a witness, it implies a legal right or capacity to testify.
3. Incident; belonging; having adequate power or right.
That is the privilege of the infinite author of things, who never slumbers nor sleeps, but is not competent to any finite being.
It is not competent to the defendant to alledge fraud in the plaintiff.

 

COMPETENTLY

adv. Sufficiently; adequately; suitably; reasonably; as, the fact has been competently proved; a church is competently endowed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPETENT

Com "pe *tent (; 94 ), a. Etym: [F. compétent, p. pr. of compéter to be in the competency of, LL. competere to strive after together, to agree with; hence, to be fit. See Compete. ]

 

1. Answering to all requirements; adeqouate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit. "A competent knowledge of the world. " Arrerbury. "Competent age. " Grafton. "Competent statesmen." Palfrey. /"A competent witness. " Bouvier.

 

2. Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by to. [Rare, except in legal usage. ] That is the privillege of the infinite Author of things,... but is not competent to any finite being. Locke.

 

Syn. -- See Qualified.

 

COMPETENTLY

COMPETENTLY Com "pe *tent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

competent

com pe tent |ˈkämpətənt ˈkɑmpədənt | ▶adjective having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: a highly competent surgeon | make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. • (of a person ) efficient and capable: an infinitely competent mother of three. • acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding: she spoke quite competent French. • (chiefly of a court or other body ) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter: the governor was not the competent authority to deal with the matter. • (of a criminal defendant ) able to understand the charges and to aid in defending themselves. • Biology & Medicine capable of performing the normal function effectively. DERIVATIVES com pe tent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate ’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper ’ (see compete ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

competent

com |pe ¦tent |ˈkɒmpɪt (ə )nt | ▶adjective having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully: a highly competent surgeon | [ with infinitive ] : make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. • (of a person ) efficient and capable: an infinitely competent mother of three. • acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding: she spoke quite competent French. • (of a court or other body ) accepted as having legal authority to deal with a particular matter: the London Stock Exchange is the competent authority under the Financial Services Act. • Biology & Medicine capable of performing the normal function effectively. DERIVATIVES competently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, adequate ’): from Latin competent-, from the verb competere in its earlier sense ‘be fit or proper ’ (see compete ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

competent

competent adjective 1 a competent carpenter: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, complete, skillful, skilled, credentialed, gifted, talented, expert; good, excellent; informal great, mean, wicked, nifty, ace. 2 she spoke competent French: adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, reasonable, fair, decent, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, moderate, middling; informal OK, okay, so-so, ‘comme ci, comme ça ’. ANTONYMS inadequate. 3 the court was not competent to hear the case: fit, suitable, suited, appropriate; qualified, empowered, authorized. ANTONYMS unfit.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

competent

competent adjective 1 he's an extremely competent carpenter: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, skilful, skilled, gifted, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert, knowledgeable, qualified, trained; efficient, good, excellent, brilliant; informal great, mean, wicked, deadly, nifty, crack, ace, wizard, magic; N. Amer. informal crackerjack; vulgar slang shit-hot; archaic or humorous compleat; rare habile. ANTONYMS incompetent. 2 she spoke quite competent French: adequate, acceptable, satisfactory, reasonable, fair, decent, good enough, sufficiently good, not bad, all right, average, tolerable, passable, moderate, middling; up to scratch, up to the mark, up to par; informal OK, okay, so-so, fair-to-middling, up to snuff. ANTONYMS inadequate. 3 the court determined that it was not competent to hear the case: fit, fitted, equipped, suitable, suited, appropriate; qualified, empowered, authorized. ANTONYMS unfit. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD competent, capable, efficient, able These words are all used to express approval of people who are good at what they do. ■ Someone described as competent has the necessary skill or knowledge to perform a particular task or fulfil a particular role (a team of competent trainers | he has been pronounced competent to drive ). Alternatively, they may have the general skill and intelligence to cope with any task (he is the most experienced and competent man around ). When applied to people engaged in an artistic activity, competent may convey mere technical proficiency, contrasted with brilliance or genius (she was never more than a competent actress ). ■ Describing someone as capable conveys a sense of confidence that any task entrusted to them will be done reliably and well. The word suggests not only competence but also a practicality and organization which ensure that everything that is necessary will be done (he left the management of their lives largely to his highly capable wife ). It is also used to refer to a specific quality or ability (I've got players here capable of playing for England ). ■ An efficient person does whatever they have to do quickly and well and without wasting any effort (he had a most efficient young secretary | teachers become more efficient at writing objectives the more they practise ). ■ Describing someone as able emphasizes the intellectual capacity or the talent that makes them good at what they do (the department attracts able students from across the country ). Like capable, able can also refer to a more specific capacity (if anything went wrong I wouldn't be able to cope ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

compétent

compétent , ente adj. adjectif Qui connaît son métier, qualifié. : Ce plombier est très compétent.

 

Spanish Dictionary

competente

competente adjetivo 1 Que es adecuado o suficiente para algo :poder competente; edad competente .2 Que es apto o adecuado para competir :su intención era convertir al sector industrial en competente y rentable .3 [persona ] Que tiene competencia o capacidad para el desarrollo de algo, especialmente para el trabajo intelectual :un profesor muy competente; un funcionario muy competente .ANTÓNIMO incompetente .4 Que es propio o característico de la persona competente o con capacidad para el desarrollo de algo :comenzaron a producirse estrenos de obras extranjeras esenciales del teatro europeo contemporáneo por parte de profesionales que supieron hacer un trabajo innovador y competente .5 [persona, organismo ] Que tiene una determinada competencia (función, responsabilidad u obligación ):autoridad competente; los órganos competentes del Tribunal de Justicia .

 

competentemente

competentemente adverbio 1 De manera competente :desempeñar competentemente una función .2 Con legítima facultad o aptitud :no estoy competentemente autorizado para responder .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

competent

com pe tent /kɑ́mpət (ə )nt |kɔ́m -/→compete 形容詞 1 〈人などが 〉 «…に » 有能な , 力量のある «in , at » , «…する » 能力のある (able ); «…するのに » 適任の , 適格な «to do » ▸ highly competent workers きわめて有能な従業員 ▸ be competent in both English and French 英仏両語に堪能 （たんのう ）である ▸ be competent to adapt to different environments 異なる環境に対する適応能力がある 2 〈出来栄え 物などが 〉 (特に優れているわけではないが )まずまずの , 満足のいく .3 〘法 〙〈法廷 組織 人などが 〉 «…する » 法的権限のある «to do » .～ly 副詞 〈人 物などが 〉有能に, 効果的に 〈ふるまう 機能する 〉; 〈人などが 〉満足に, まずまず 〈事を行う 〉.