competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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beat·ing
 (b   t  ng)
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NOUN:
- An act of repeated hitting or striking.
- A sound defeat.
- A sharp reversal; a setback:
Stocks took a beating from panicky investors.
- A throbbing or pulsation, as of the heart.
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Physics
The periodic variation in amplitude of a wave produced by the superposition of two waves of different frequencies, resulting in segments of louder, and then quieter, sound.
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