Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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competent | No | Yes | No | No |
qualified | No | Yes | No | No |
competent (adjective) | qualified (adjective) |
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properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task |
legally qualified or sufficient | limited or restricted; not absolute |
adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional | contingent on something else |
restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') | |
holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill |