competitive

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/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

adj 5

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be | become | remain, stay

make sth

Better technology and lower prices will make our products more competitive against foreign companies.

keep sth

ADV

extremely, fiercely, highly, intensely, very

The technology industry is extremely competitive, with companies constantly innovating to stay ahead.

fairly, quite, rather

PREP

with

Our small bakery struggles to stay competitive with the large chain stores in town.

Definitions

adj

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.

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.

Inclined to compete.

Capable of competing successfully.

Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.

competitive antagonist

Cheap, especially used of quality products.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — showing a fighting disposition

militant

adjective — involving competition or competitiveness

competitory

Antonyms

noncompetitive

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

competitive antagonist

Wiktionary

Sometimes hockey players get so competitive that fights break out.

Tatoeba · #2010

If your prices are competitive, we will place a large order.

Tatoeba · #24427

It's not only the health aspects of sports that appeal to people, but the cooperative aspect that team sports teach, and the competitive aspect in itself.

Tatoeba · #51645

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