Exceptional vs Competent - What's the difference?
exceptional | competent |
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
Better than the average; superior due to rarity.
Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
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:
As adjectives the difference between exceptional and competent
is that exceptional is forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare while competent is competent (able).exceptional
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- What an exceptional flower!
- The quality of the beer was exceptional.
- an exceptional''' curve; an '''exceptional divisor
Synonyms
* See also * (l)Antonyms
* categoricalDerived terms
* exceptional space * exceptionallycompetent
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 "