ultracompetent

adjective

ul·​tra·​com·​pe·​tent ˌəl-trə-ˈkäm-pə-tənt 

: extremely or extraordinarily competent: such as

a

: greatly exceeding an adequate or requisite level of ability

her ultracompetent assistant

b

of a bacterial cell : highly efficient in taking up exogenous DNA

ultracompetent cells created in the laboratory for DNA cloning

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ultracompetent

• competent
• immunocompetent
• incompetent