All 5 Uses

competent
in
Immortal in Death
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I'm not even competent.†
Chpt 3 *

competent = sufficiently capable
I had believed, though you have countless flaws, you were, at least, a competent investigator.†
Chpt 7
I see now, you are not, any more than you are a competent friend to one who depended on you.†
Chpt 7
Both Lieutenant Dallas and Lieutenant Casto have exemplary records, and each, I believe, are more than competent to investigate these matters.†
Chpt 9
I heard Morse has been found competent to stand trial.†
Chpt 11

Definitions:

(1) (competent)
capable (able to do something in a generally satisfactory manner) -- sometimes specifically to have legal capability
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In the field of law, competent has the specialized meaning of being legally qualified to do something such as to be mentally fit to make reasonable decisions; or to have jurisdiction or authority to take an action.

In classic literature, a competency can refer to having an income or assets to support living expenses.