competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
a competitive marketplace
2
: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete
a competitive personality
competitive interest rates
3
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Examples of competitive in a Sentence
She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Our system is designed to create competitive opportunity across the league where every team, if well-managed, has a chance to compete for a championship.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Instead, Russell’s arrival coincided with Mercedes’ competitive regression, losing a step on Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren over the opening years of the current era of car design regulations.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
To move inventory, dealers across the country are offering competitive deals on new models, including luxury brands.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for competitive
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competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
competitive bidding
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Medical Definition
competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitive protein binding
competitively
adverb
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