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   competitive

   /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characterized by competition: "a competitive sport" Similar ruthlessmercilessaggressivefierceinformal:dog-eat-dogcut-throatOpposite gentlemanly
   • ▪ having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others: "she had a competitive streak" Similar ambitiousdrivenvyingcombativecontentiousaggressiveinsistentdrivingpushingzealouskeeninformal:pushygo-aheadOpposite apathetic
   • 2. as good as or better than others of a comparable nature: "a car industry competitive with any in the world"
   • ▪ (of prices) low enough to compare well with those of rival traders: "we offer prompt service at competitive rates" Similar reasonablemoderateeconomicalkeenlowinexpensivecheapcheap and cheerfulbudgeteconomybargainsalecut-ratecutreducedmarked downdiscounteddiscountrock-bottominformal:bargain-basementbargainousOpposite exorbitantuncompetitive

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin competit- ‘striven for’, from the verb competere (see compete), + -ive.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPETITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     COMPETITIVE meaning: 1. involving competition: 2. wanting...

   • Competitive: Portuguese Translation

     COMPETITIVE translate: competitivo, competitivo,...

   • Competitive in Catalan

     competitive translate: competitiu, de competició,...

   • Competitive in French

     COMPETITIVE translate: compétitif/-ive, compétitif/-ive,...

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     COMPETITIVE translate: 竞争的；竞赛的, 好竞争的；好胜的, （价格、服务等）具有竞争力的....

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   • Anti-Competitive

     ANTI-COMPETITIVE definition: not allowing competition...

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   If you're competitive, you want to be the best. No one likes to lose, but if you are a competitive person, it will be especially disappointing to see someone else win. People who are competitive like to compete — to find out who knows the most, runs the fastest, can eat the most hot dogs, and so on.

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