competitive
/kəm'petitiv/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Involving competition: Relating to or characterized by rivalry between parties striving for the same objective, such as a prize, market share, or victory.
- Having a strong desire to win or be the best: Showing a fighting or ambitious disposition; eager to succeed in comparison to others.
- As good as or better than others of a comparable nature: Able to compete successfully, especially in terms of price, quality, or performance.
Usage
- Used to describe situations, systems, or activities where people or groups contend against each other.
- Used to describe a person's character or attitude when they are eager to win.
- Used to describe products, services, or prices that are favorable in a market.
Examples
- Describing an activity or system:
- The company operates in a highly competitive industry.
- She entered the competitive examination for the civil service.
- Describing a person's nature:
- He is very competitive and hates to lose at anything.
- A competitive sales representative will always strive to be the top performer.
- Describing a favorable market position:
- We need to offer a more competitive price to attract customers.
- The university has a competitive advantage in research funding.
Advanced Usage
- "Competitive edge/advantage": A factor that gives a company, product, or person a superior position relative to rivals.
- Their innovative technology gives them a significant competitive edge.
- "Competitive analysis": The process of identifying and evaluating one's competitors' strategies and strengths.
- Before launching the product, we conducted a thorough competitive analysis.
- "Competitive intelligence": Information collected about competitors to support strategic decision-making.
- The department is responsible for gathering competitive intelligence.
Variants and Related Words
- Compete (verb): To strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
- Several companies compete for the same contract.
- Competition (noun): The activity or condition of competing; rivalry.
- There is fierce competition among smartphone manufacturers.
- Competitiveness (noun): The quality of being competitive; the ability to compete effectively.
- The competitiveness of the national economy is a key concern.
- Competitor (noun): A person, team, or company that competes with another.
- Our main competitor has just lowered their prices.
Synonyms
- Rivalrous: Involving or characterized by rivalry.
- Aggressive: Behaving in a forceful, ambitious, or competitive way.
- Combative: Ready or eager to fight or argue.
- Cutthroat: Ruthlessly competitive.
Antonyms
- Cooperative: Involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.
- Noncompetitive: Not involving competition; not inclined to compete.
- Collaborative: Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.
Adjective
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showing a fighting disposition
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highly competitive sales representative
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militant in fighting for better wages for workers
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his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy
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subscribing to capitalistic competition
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involving competition or competitiveness
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competitive games
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to improve one's competitive position
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