adjective Etymology: Middle English, suitable, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, competens, from present participle of competere Date: 15th century proper or rightly pertinent, having requisite or adequate ability or qualities ; fit , legally qualified or adequate , having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way, see: sufficient ~ly adverb
COMPETENT
Meaning of COMPETENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012