Main Entry: com·pet·i·tive

Pronunciation: \kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1829

1 : relating to, characterized by, or based on competition <competitive sports>
2 : inclined, desiring, or suited to compete <a competitive personality> <salary benefits must be competitive — M. S. Eisenhower>
3 : depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances <competitive inhibition of an enzyme>

— com·pet·i·tive·ly adverb

— com·pet·i·tive·ness noun