Competent vs Masterly - What's the difference?
competent | masterly | Related terms |
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
(legal) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
Adequate for the purpose
* 1662 , , Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 67:
That has been executed in the manner of one who is a master; extremely competently.
Imperious; domineering; arbitrary.
In a masterful manner; competently.
Competent is a related term of masterly.
As adjectives the difference between competent and masterly
is that competent is competent (able) while masterly is that has been executed in the manner of one who is a master; extremely competently.As an adverb masterly is
in a masterful manner; competently.competent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
- For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
- judicial authority having competent jurisdiction
- "For if [birds] had been Viviparous , the burthen of their womb, if they had brought forth any competent number at a time, had been so big and heavy, that their wings would have failed them "
Quotations
* "I believe in that myself because it has been explained by competent men as the convolutions of the grey matter." - James Joyce, Ulysses , 1922 * "That as a competent keyless citizen he had proceeded energetically from the unknown to the known through the incertitude of the void." - James Joyce, Ulysses , 1922masterly
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Her years of experience enabled her to render a masterly performance .
Derived terms
*masterly inactivityAdverb
(en adverb)- When playing the violin his masterly bowing technique was a joy to hear .