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competent
English
Etymology
From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compétent), from Latin competens, competentem, present participle of compet? (“coincide, be equal to, be capable of”). Compare Dutch competent (“competent”), German kompetent (“competent”), Danish kompetent (“competent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?mp?t?nt/
Adjective
competent (comparative more competent, superlative most competent)
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
- (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
- For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
- judicial authority having competent jurisdiction
- Adequate for the purpose
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 67:
- For if they [birds] had been Viviparous, the burthen of their womb, if they had brought forth any competent number at a time, had been ?o big and heavy, that their wings would have failed them, and ?o every body would have had the wit to catch the Old one.
- 1662, Henry More, An Antidote Against Atheism, Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 67:
- (biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
- (geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
Antonyms
- incompetent
Related terms
- bicompetent
- competence
- competentness
- compete
- competition
- tricompetent
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin compet?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kom.p??tent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kum.p??ten/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kom.pe?tent/
Adjective
competent (masculine and feminine plural competents)
- competent (having sufficient skill)
- Antonym: incompetent
- (law) competent (having jurisdiction or authority)
Derived terms
- competentment
Related terms
- competència
- competir
- incompetent
Further reading
- “competent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “competent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “competent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “competent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch competent, from Middle French competent, from Latin compet?ns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?m.p??t?nt/
- Hyphenation: com?pe?tent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
competent (comparative competenter, superlative competentst)
- competent
Inflection
Derived terms
- competentie
- incompetent
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: kompeten
Latin
Verb
competent
- third-person plural future active indicative of compet?
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin compet?ns.
Adjective
competent m (feminine singular competenta, masculine plural competents, feminine plural competentas)
- competent
Derived terms
- competentament
Related terms
- competéncia
- incompetent
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French compétent, Latin competens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kom.pe?tent/
Adjective
competent m or n (feminine singular competent?, masculine plural competen?i, feminine and neuter plural competente)
- competent
Declension
Related terms
- competen??
- competi?ie
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experience
English
Etymology
From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?sp??.i.?ns/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?sp??.???ns/
- Hyphenation: ex?pe?ri?ence
Noun
experience (countable and uncountable, plural experiences)
- The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
- March 20, 1684-5, John Sharp, Sermon preached at Whitehall
- Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his preaching, had no experience of it.
- March 20, 1684-5, John Sharp, Sermon preached at Whitehall
- (countable) An activity one has performed.
- (countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- they knew soone by experience how slenderly guarded against danger, the majestie of Rulers is
- Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this I answer in one word, from experience.
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- (uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.
- (obsolete, uncountable) Trial; a test or experiment.
Usage notes
- Adjectives often applied to "experience": broad, wide, good, bad, great, amazing, horrible, terrible, pleasant, unpleasant, educational, financial, military, commercial, academic, political, industrial, sexual, romantic, religious, mystical, spiritual, psychedelic, scientific, human, magical, intense, deep, humbling, unforgettable, unique, exciting, exhilarating.
Antonyms
- inexperience
Hyponyms
- (activity one has performed): user experience
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
experience (third-person singular simple present experiences, present participle experiencing, simple past and past participle experienced)
- (transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.
Synonyms
- undergo
Derived terms
- experienceable
- re-experience. reexperience
Translations
Further reading
- experience on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- experience at OneLook Dictionary Search
- experience in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- "experience" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 126.
- experience in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- experience in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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