competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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lit·er·ar·y
 (l  t   -r  r   )
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
- Of, relating to, or dealing with literature:
literary criticism.
- Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature:
literary circles.
- Versed in or fond of literature or learning.
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- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing.
- Bookish; pedantic.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin litter rius, of reading and writing, from littera, l tera, letter ; see
letter
OTHER FORMS:
liter·ari·ly
(-râr -l )
KEY
(Adverb),
liter·ari·ness
(Noun)
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