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English
Etymology
From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.
Pronunciation
Adjective
competitive (comparative more competitive, superlative most competitive)
- Of or pertaining to competition.
- Antonyms: cooperative, anticompetitive
1947 January and February, “The Transport Nationalisation Bill”, in Railway Magazine, page 2: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.
2012 7 September, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport: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.
- (of someone's character) Inclined to compete.
- (economics) Capable of competing successfully.
- (biochemistry) Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
- competitive antagonist
- (euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to competition
economics: capable of competing successfully
biochemistry: inhibiting an enzyme
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kom.pe.tiˈti.ve/
- Rhymes: -ive
- Hyphenation: com‧pe‧ti‧tì‧ve
Adjective
competitive
- feminine plural of competitivo