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| in·com·pe·tent [ in kómpət'nt ] |
adjective |
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1. bad at doing something: lacking the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly
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2. law lacking necessary status: not having the necessary legal status, validity, or powers for the purpose in question
  The defendant was found incompetent to stand trial.
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3. medicine defective: describes a body part such as a muscle that does not function properly
an incompetent cervix
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noun (plural in·com·pe·tents) |
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somebody bad at doing something: somebody who lacks the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly
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| in·com·pe·tence noun |
| in·com·pe·tent·ly adverb |
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