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competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj
1. involving or determined by rivalry competitive sports 2. (Business / Commerce) 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 competitively adv competitiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
competitive adjective 1. cut-throat, aggressive, fierce, ruthless, relentless, antagonistic, carnivorous (informal), dog-eat-dog Modelling is a tough, competitive world. 2. ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive, vying, contentious, combative, carnivorous (informal) He has always been a fiercely competitive player. Translations competitive [kəmˈpetɪtɪv] ADJ [person] → competitivo; [spirit] → competitivo, de competencia; [exam, selection] → por concurso or oposiciones (Comm) → competitivo we must make ourselves more competitive → tenemos que hacernos más competitivos we must improve our competitive position → tenemos que mejorar nuestras posibilidades de competir the technology has given them a competitive advantage → la tecnología les ha dado una ventaja competitiva competitive sports → deportes mpl competitivos see also edge A5 competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj [price] → concurrentiel(le), compétitif/ive; [car, product] → concurrentiel(le), compétitif/ive a very competitive price → un prix très compétitif (= ambitious) [person] to be competitive → avoir l'esprit de compétition He's a very competitive person → Il a vraiment l'esprit de compétition. competitive adj person, attitude → vom Konkurrenzdenken geprägt; sport → (Wett)kampf-; competitive advantage/disadvantage → Wettbewerbsvorteil m → /-nachteil m; competitive spirit → Wettbewerbs- or Konkurrenzgeist m; (of team) → Kampfgeist m; he’s a very competitive sort of person → er genießt Wettbewerbssituationen; (in job etc) → er ist ein sehr ehrgeiziger Mensch; the exam system encourages children to be too competitive → das Prüfungssystem regt die Kinder zu sehr zum Konkurrenzdenken an; the recruitment procedure is not competitive → die Stellenvergabe erfolgt nicht aufgrund eines Auswahlverfahrens; to gain a competitive advantage or edge over somebody → jdm gegenüber einen Wettbewerbsvorteil erzielen; a competitive examination → eine Auswahlprüfung (Comm) business, prices, salaries → wettbewerbs- or konkurrenzfähig; a highly competitive market → ein Markt mit starker Konkurrenz; retailing is highly competitive → der Einzelhandel ist stark wettbewerbsbetont or -orientiert; competitive bidding → Ausschreibungswettbewerb m; competitive tendering → freie Ausschreibung competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj a. (sports) → agonistico/a; (person) → che ha spirito di competizione; (in sport) → che ha spirito agonistico, che ha spirito di competizione competitive examination → concorso b. (Comm) (price) → concorrenziale, competitivo/a; (goods) → a prezzo concorrenziale or competitivo to have a competitive advantage in sth → essere avvantaggiato/a sulla concorrenza in qc competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj a. (sports) → agonistico/a; (person) → che ha spirito di competizione; (in sport) → che ha spirito agonistico, che ha spirito di competizione competitive examination → concorso b. (Comm) (price) → concorrenziale, competitivo/a; (goods) → a prezzo concorrenziale or competitivo to have a competitive advantage in sth → essere avvantaggiato/a sulla concorrenza in qc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Originally, protease inhibitors were derived from the peptide substrates of the proteases, which led to the development of peptidomimetic competitive inhibitors. Currently available anti-estrogens, such as tamoxifen, are competitive inhibitors that bind to the ligand binding sites of estrogen receptors (ER). Currently available anti-estrogens, such as tamoxifen, are competitive inhibitors that bind to the ligand binding sites of estrogen receptors (ER). |
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