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