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Competitive

//kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to competition.

    "The final remnants of the competitive spirit between companies will be eliminated, and there is no reasonable prospect that the dull uniformity of standardisation will be offset by greater efficiency in operation."

  2. 2
    Inclined to compete.
  3. 3
    Capable of competing successfully.
  4. 4
    Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.

    "competitive antagonist"

  5. 5
    Cheap, especially used of quality products.
Adjective
  1. 1
    showing a fighting disposition wordnet
  2. 2
    subscribing to capitalistic competition wordnet
  3. 3
    involving competition or competitiveness wordnet

Etymology

From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.

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