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- Dictionarycompetitive/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
adjective
- 1. relating to or characterized by competition: "a competitive sport" Similar Opposite
- 2. as good as or better than others of a comparable nature: "a car industry competitive with any in the world"
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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.
adjective. us / kəmˈpet̬·ə·t̬ɪv, -ə·tɪv / Add to word list. eager to do better than others in an activity, esp. trying to win in a sports activity: a competitive person. We will be facing weaker teams, which should give us a competitive advantage / edge. Competitive also means able to compete at the same level:
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.
Competitive definition: of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition. See examples of COMPETITIVE used in a sentence.
the ability of a business, a country, or a person to compete: This deal should help the company's competitiveness at home and abroad. Critical revisions may contribute substantially to the performance improvements needed for competitiveness. See also. external competitiveness.
A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people. He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive. I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not to be beaten. Synonyms: ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive More Synonyms of competitive.
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.
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.
Definition of competitive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other. [...] 2. A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people. [...] 3. Goods or services that are at a competitive price or rate are likely to be bought, because they are less expensive than other goods of the same kind.
