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What is the adjective for competency?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs comp and compete which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

competitive
  1. (economics) capable of competing successfully
  2. of or pertaining to competition
  3. (of someone's character) inclined to compete
  4. (biochemistry) inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it
  5. (euphemistically, of prices) cheap, especially used of quality products
  6. Synonyms:
      7. ambitious, aggressive, combative, driven, contentious, cutthroat, determined, emulous, keen, bloodthirsty, fierce, gladiatorial, motivated, pushy, thirsty, vying, zealous, competing, desirous, driving, feisty, hungry, ruthless, scrappy, spirited, antagonistic, carnivorous, insistent, opposing, oppositional, pushing, warlike, warring, go-getting, gung ho, two-fisted, go-ahead, hard-driving, on the warpath, having killer instinct, spoiling for a fight, ready for action, dog-eat-dog, cut-throat, aspiring, intense, strong, powerful, hot, the law of the jungle … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “Being competitive and always wanting to win appears to be an innate quality of his.”
      “Sofas are available in several designs and are offered at competitive prices.”
      “You'd best think long and hard before deciding to enter this highly competitive market.”
competent
  1. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
  2. (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
  3. Adequate for the purpose
  4. Synonyms:
      5. able, capable, qualified, skilled, good, proficient, adept, accomplished, adroit, efficient, equal, expert, fit, gifted, knowledgeable, savvy, skilful, skillful, excellent, masterly, polished, suitable, talented, trained, virtuoso, wicked, ace, brilliant, crack, deadly, great, magic, mean, nifty, wizard, experienced, habile, sufficient, clever, complete, crackerjack, crisp, dynamite, endowed, on the ball, up to it, up to speed, all around, au fait, no slouch … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “He is a highly competent member of our tech team, capable of solving complex issues very effectively.”
      “The adequate acting and competent editing are enough to make the movie at least tolerable.”
      “We believe that the judge has the necessary information to make a competent decision on the matter.”
competitionlike
  1. Resembling or characteristic of competition; apparently competitive.
competitory
  1. (dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
competing
  1. Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
  2. Synonyms:
      3. opposing, conflicting, contending, challenging, enemy, rival, combatant, antagonistic, hostile, battling, opposed, warring, fighting, belligerent, aggressive, militant, combative, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, striving, vying, contesting, clashing, combating, quarrelling, opposite, sparring, quarreling, at war, ill-disposed, at daggers drawn, in competition, at loggerheads, warlike, warmongering, martial, embattled, grappling, in contention, in the running, up there, corrival, emulating, competitive, emulous, in conflict, in opposition, defensive … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “It cannot compel you to remain in the congregation, forbid you from joining a competing sect, or punish you for your waywardness.”
competitional
  1. Of or pertaining to competition.
competitionless
  1. Without competition.
comped
  1. simple past tense and past participle of comp
  2. Synonyms:
      3. composed, created, devised, contrived, produced, fabricated, concocted, forged, fashioned, made, invented, crafted, formed, originated, built, prepared, conceived, cast, constructed, compiled, orchestrated, assembled, set up, made up, drew up, drawn up, put together, thought up, cooked up, dreamt up, turned out, whipped up, knocked off, knocked out, fudged together, banged out, brought about, cut, authored, drafted, pent, penned, formulated, scribed, scripted, draughted, writ, dashed off, carved out, written … more
comping
  1. present participle of comp
  2. Synonyms:
      3. composing, creating, devising, contriving, producing, fabricating, concocting, forging, fashioning, making, inventing, crafting, forming, originating, building, preparing, conceiving, casting, constructing, compiling, orchestrating, assembling, setting up, making up, drawing up, putting together, thinking up, cooking up, dreaming up, turning out, whipping up, knocking off, knocking out, fudging together, banging out, bringing about, authoring, drafting, penning, formulating, scribing, scripting, writing, cutting, dashing off, carving out, developing, designing, framing, shaping … more
competed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of compete
  2. Synonyms:
      3. entered, participated, engaged, played, was involved, were involved, been involved, took part, taken part, got involved, get involved, went in for, gone in for, threw one's hat in the ring, thrown one's hat in the ring, performed, played a role, played a part, partook, partaken, figured, shared, joined, facilitated, helped out, abetted, collaborated, supported, helped, assisted, cooperated, featured, contributed, aided, contributed to, had a hand, joined in, chipped in, latched on, had a hand in, lent a hand, entered into, associated oneself with, sat in, come in, tuned in, had to do with, come to the party, sat in on, pitched in … more
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