Competent vs. Proficient

Competent vs. Proficient — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Competent and Proficient

Competentadjective

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

Proficientadjective

Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.

Competentadjective

(legal) 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

Proficientnoun

An expert.

Competentadjective

Adequate for the purpose

Proficientadjective

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;

adept in handicraftsan adept juggleran expert joba good mechanica practiced marksmana proficient engineera lesser-known but no less skillful composerthe effect was achieved by skillful retouching
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Competentadjective

permeable to foreign DNA

Competentadjective

properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient;

a competent typist

Competentadjective

adequate for the purpose;

a competent performance