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   competitive

   /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characterized by competition: "a competitive sport" Similar ruthlessmercilessaggressivefierceinformal:dog-eat-dogcut-throatOpposite gentlemanly
   • ▪ having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others: "she had a competitive streak" Similar ambitiousdrivenvyingcombativecontentiousaggressiveinsistentdrivingpushingzealouskeeninformal:pushygo-aheadOpposite apathetic
   • 2. as good as or better than others of a comparable nature: "a car industry competitive with any in the world"
   • ▪ (of prices) low enough to compare well with those of rival traders: "we offer prompt service at competitive rates" Similar reasonablemoderateeconomicalkeenlowinexpensivecheapcheap and cheerfulbudgeteconomybargainsalecut-ratecutreducedmarked downdiscounteddiscountrock-bottominformal:bargain-basementbargainousOpposite exorbitantuncompetitive

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin competit- ‘striven for’, from the verb competere (see compete), + -ive.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPETITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPETITIVE definition: 1. involving competition: 2. wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people: 3…. Learn more.

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   1. : relating to, characterized by, or based on competition. competitive sports. a competitive marketplace. 2. : inclined, desiring, or suited to compete. a competitive personality. competitive interest rates. 3. : depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances. competitive inhibition of an enzyme.

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   COMPETITIVE meaning: 1. involving competition: 2. wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people: 3…. Learn more.

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   Competitive definition: of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition. See examples of COMPETITIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › competitiveCompetitive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're competitive, you want to be the best. No one likes to lose, but if you are a competitive person, it will be especially disappointing to see someone else win. People who are competitive like to compete — to find out who knows the most, runs the fastest, can eat the most hot dogs, and so on.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPETITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. involving or determined by rivalry 2. sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › competitivecompetitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /kəmˈpetətɪv/ used to describe a situation in which people or organizations compete against each other. competitive games/sports. Graduates have to fight for jobs in an increasingly competitive market. Those businesses are operating in an extremely competitive environment. The company has succeeded in a highly competitive industry.