Competitive

//kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv// adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
adversaryadversativeadverseaggressiveagonisticalalien

Example

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"Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

anti-competitivecompetitive advantagecompetitive authoritarianismcompetitive eatercompetitive eatingcompetitive edgecompetitive exclusioncompetitive marketcompetitive personcompetitive tenderingnon-competitive

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