present participle of compete

Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).

Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. / (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question. / Adequate for the purpose

(obsolete) Compatible

(law) Describing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner

Such a clause.

(management) An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.

(sociolinguistics) A language user's grammatical knowledge of syntax, morphology, phonology and the like, as well as social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately.

plural of communicative competence

(UK, law) The capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.