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 [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

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, 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

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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.

[sports, tennis] → de compétition
competitive examination → concours m

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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

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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

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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

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competitive → تنافسى konkurenceschopný konkurrence- wetteifernd ανταγωνιστικός competitivo kilpailuhenkinen compétitif prodoran concorrenziale 競争的な 경쟁의 concurrerend konkurransedyktig konkurencyjny competitivo конкурентоспособный konkurrenskraftig ที่เกี่ยวกับการแข่งขัน rekabete açık mang tính cạnh tranh 竞争的