competitiveness
/kəm'petitivnis/
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The two runners show great competitiveness as they sprint toward the finish line.
Definition
- Noun:
- An aggressive willingness to compete: The quality of having a strong desire to win or be more successful than others.
- The quality of being competitive: The state or condition of being able to compete effectively, especially in commercial or economic contexts.
Usage
- Competitiveness is used to describe a person's, team's, or organization's drive to succeed against rivals.
- It often refers to the intensity of rivalry in business, sports, or other comparative fields.
- It can describe a characteristic of an economy or market.
Examples
- The company's success is driven by its competitiveness in the global market.
- Her intense competitiveness makes her a formidable opponent on the tennis court.
- A key factor in the nation's economic growth is the competitiveness of its industries.
Advanced Usage
- "Price competitiveness": The ability to offer goods or services at a lower price than rivals.
- The product's price competitiveness was its main advantage.
- "International competitiveness": The ability of a country's businesses to sell goods and services successfully in international markets.
- The government introduced policies to boost the nation's international competitiveness.
Variants and Related Words
- Competitive (adj): Having a strong desire to win or be the best; involving competition.
- He has a very competitive nature.
- Compete (v): To strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
- Several companies compete for the same customers.
- Competition (n): The activity or condition of competing against others.
- There is fierce competition for jobs.
Synonyms
- Rivalry: Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
- Aggressiveness: The quality of being forceful and determined, especially in a competitive context.
- Drive: Determination and ambition to achieve something.
Related Phrases
- Spirit of competitiveness: The general attitude or ethos of being competitive.
- The spirit of competitiveness within the team was high.
- Lack of competitiveness: The absence of a competitive edge or drive.
- The industry's lack of competitiveness led to its decline.
Idioms
- "A competitive edge": An advantage that makes a person or organization more successful than rivals. (Note: This idiom uses the adjective 'competitive', not the noun 'competitiveness' directly, but is closely related in meaning.)
- Innovation gives the company a competitive edge.
The two runners show great competitiveness as they sprint toward the finish line.
Noun
- an aggressive willingness to compete
- the team was full of fight