competitive
See also: compétitive
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
- Hyphenation: com‧pet‧i‧tive
Adjective
competitive (comparative more competitive, superlative most competitive)
- (economics) capable of competing successfully
- of or pertaining to competition
- 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
- Manchester United's Tom Cleverley impressed on his first competitive start and Lampard demonstrated his continued worth at international level in a performance that was little more than a stroll once England swiftly exerted their obvious authority.
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- (of someone's character) inclined to compete
- (biochemistry) inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it
- (euphemistically, of prices) cheap, especially used of quality products
Antonyms
- (of or pertaining to competition): cooperative
Derived terms
Derived terms
- competitive advantage
- competitive edge
- competitively
- competitiveness
- competitive person
Translations
economics: capable of competing successfully
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of or pertaining to competition
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inclined to compete
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biochemistry: inhibiting an enzyme
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of price: cheap
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