com-pet-i-tive [kuh m-pet-i-tiv] Spell Syllables Word Origin adjective 1. of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition : competitive sports; a competitive examination. 2. well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition : a competitive price. 3. having a strong desire to compete or to succeed. 4. useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention. Origin Expand Latin 1820-1830 1820-30; < Latin competīt (us) (past participle of competere; see competition ) + -ive Related forms Expand competitively, adverb competitiveness, noun anticompetitive, adjective anticompetitively, adverb anticompetitiveness, noun Expand Dictionary Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2014. Cite This Source British Dictionary definitions for com-pet-i-tive Expand competitive /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ adjective 1. involving or determined by rivalry: competitive sports 2. sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals 3. relating to or characterized by an urge to compete: a competitive personality Derived Forms competitively, adverb competitiveness, noun
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