competitive
adjUK /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ · CA, US /kəmˈpɛt.ə.tɪv/
Etymology From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.
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.1947 January and February, “The Transport Nationalisation Bill”, in Railway Magazine, page 2:
- 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.2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
2
Of someone's character Inclined to compete.
3
Economics, Sciences Capable of competing successfully.
4
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
- competitive antagonist
5
Of prices Cheap, especially used of quality products.
- Derived terms
- anti-competitive, competitive advantage, competitive authoritarianism, competitive eater, competitive eating, competitive edge, competitive exclusion, competitively, competitive market, competitiveness, competitive person, competitive tendering, competitivity, hypercompetitive, noncompetitive, non-competitive, overcompetitive, precompetitive, procompetitive, radiocompetitive, semicompetitive, supercompetitive, ultracompetitive, uncompetitive