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incompetent
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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.

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.

incompetent.
incompetent [in-kom´pĕ-tent]
1. not able to function properly.
2. a person who is unable to perform the required functions of everyday living.
3. a person determined by the courts to be unable to manage his own affairs.

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.

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


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