incompetent (redirected from incompetently)

incompetent /in·com·pe·tent/ (-kom´pit-int)

1. unable to function properly.

2. a person who is unable to perform the required functions of daily living.

3. a person determined by the courts to be unable to manage their own affairs.

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in·com·pe·tent (n-kmp-tnt)

adj.

1. Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application.

2. Incapable of proper functioning.

3. Not qualified in legal terms.

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incompetent.

See incompetence.

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incompetent

1. not able to function properly, e.g. incompetent cervix.

2. a veterinarian determined by the courts to be less competent than the community should reasonably expect.

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incompetent

adjective 1. Referring to an inability to perform a task or function 2. Referring to a valve or other structure that is incapable of closing properly