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precompetent

precompetent adjective: prior to becoming competent.

Adjective

precompetent (not comparable)

  1. Prior to becoming competent.

Origin of precompetent

From pre- + competent.

Questions about precompetent

What does precompetent mean?
Precompetent means prior to becoming competent.
What part of speech is precompetent?
Precompetent is an adjective.

Words near precompetent in the dictionary

  1. precompensated
  2. precompensates
  3. precompensating
  4. precompensation
  5. precompetence
  6. precompetent
  7. precompetition
  8. precompetitive
  9. precompilation
  10. precompilations
  11. precompile

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