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competitive

[ kuhm-pet-i-tiv ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition:

    competitive sports; a competitive examination.

  2. well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition:

    a competitive price.

  3. having a strong desire to compete or to succeed.
  4. useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage:

    He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention.



competitive

/ 办蓹尘藞辫蓻迟瑟迟瑟惫 /

adjective

  1. involving or determined by rivalry

    competitive sports

  2. 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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 肠辞尘藞辫别迟颈迟颈惫别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 肠辞尘藞辫别迟颈迟颈惫别濒测, adverb
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  • 肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • 肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 补苍顎卼颈路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • an顎卼i路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • an顎卼i路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍顎卌辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • non顎叧Υ浅韭繁璞鸪兕僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • non顎叧Υ浅韭繁璞鸪兕僫路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • o顎卾er路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • o顎卾er路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辫蝉别耻顎卍辞路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • pseu顎卍o路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
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  • 蝉耻顎卲别谤路肠辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • 耻苍顎卌辞尘路辫别迟顎僫路迟颈惫别 adjective
  • un顎叧Υ浅韭繁璞鸪兕僫路迟颈惫别路濒测 adverb
  • un顎叧Υ浅韭繁璞鸪兕僫路迟颈惫别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of competitive1

First recorded in 1820鈥30; from Latin 肠辞尘辫别迟墨迟(耻蝉) (past participle of competere 鈥渢o meet, coincide鈥; compete ) + -ive
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Food manufacturing is a highly competitive sector with low profit margins.

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Having not played competitively since snapping his cue at the Championship League in January, O'Sullivan expressed reservations over his ability to be competitive when he arrived in Sheffield.

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Wada acknowledged Sinner did not gain any competitive advantage from the banned substance, and that he bore no fault for an accidental contamination.

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But under new rules, from next season, only those born biologically female will be allowed to take part in competitive matches in the women's game north of the border.

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The Liberals have vowed to maintain the push on reducing emissions - as part of the fight against climate change - while ensuring Canadian companies are still competitive.

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More About Competitive

What does听competitive mean?

Competitive is most commonly used to describe a person who has a strong desire to compete and win.

Competitive is commonly associated with sports, but it is used in many different contexts that involve competition. It is commonly used to describe someone or something that is able to succeed against or stay even with others in the same contest or setting, as in Our new product will help us stay competitive in this market.

Example: Most pro athletes are competitive by nature and always want to win no matter what they鈥檙e playing鈥攅ven if it鈥檚 something as simple as a game of cards.

Where does听competitive come from?

The first records of competitive come from the 1820s. It derives from the Latin verb competere, meaning 鈥渢o meet, come together.鈥

Competition often involves two or more individuals or teams coming together in some kind of contest. Being competitive in this context can mean a few different things. Most often, it means someone really wants to win鈥攊n a particular competition or in general. Elite athletes are often described as ultra-competitive, meaning they have a strong drive to win. If you warn a new player in your weekly poker game that it can get pretty competitive, you mean that the players aren鈥檛 just playing for fun鈥攖hey鈥檙e playing to win. In this way, competitiveness is often associated with aggressiveness.

Competitive can also refer to having what it takes to compete in a particular setting, as in We鈥檙e giving students the tools that they鈥檒l need in order to stay competitive in the workplace of the future. The word is used similarly in the context of business, especially to describe a product that has a price or level of quality that will make it appealing compared to other similar products.

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How is听competitive used in real life?

Competitive is often used to describe people who always want to win. It is especially used in the context of sports and other situations that involve competition, such as business.

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Which of the following words is least likely to describe someone who is competitive?

A. ambitious
B. aggressive
C. ruthless
D. passive

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