competitive

com·pet·i·tive  (km-pt-tv)

adj.

1. Of, involving, or determined by competition: competitive games.

2. Liking competition or inclined to compete: a highly competitive teammate.

3. Biochemistry Relating to the inhibition of enzyme activity that results from the reversible combination of an enzyme with an alternate compound and prevents normal substrate binding.

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com·peti·tive·ly adv.

com·peti·tive·ness n.

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competitive

Adjective

1. involving rivalry: the increasingly competitive computer industry

2. characterized by an urge to compete: her naturally competitive spirit

3. of good enough value to be successful against commercial rivals: we offer worldwide flights at competitive prices

competitiveness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	competitive - involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position" competitory noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"
	2.	competitive - subscribing to capitalistic competition free-enterprise, private-enterprise capitalistic, capitalist - favoring or practicing capitalism
	3.	competitive - showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy" militant aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

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competitive

adjective 1. cut-throat, aggressive, fierce, ruthless, relentless, antagonistic, dog-eat-dog

adjective 2. ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive, vying, contentious, combative

Translations

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj (ECON, SPORT) → competitivo; [spirit] → competidor(a) → de competencia; [selection] → por concurso

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj (Econ) → concurrentiel(le); [sports] → de compétition; [person] → qui a l'esprit de compétition

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj (industry, society) → wettbewerbsbetont, wettbewerbsorientiert;

(person) → vom Konkurrenzdenken geprägt;

(price, product) → wettbewerbsfähig, konkurrenzfähig;

(sport) → (Wett)kampf-

competitive [kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj [sports] → agonistico/a; [person] → che ha spirito di competizione;

(ECON) → concorrenziale