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
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She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
While the security threat to Americans and others is open to debate, its competitive threat to Google and Android in particular is not.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Trading him now would give them young prospects to remain competitive for years to come.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Seattle still got the best performance of rookie Logan Evan’s big-league career, a competitive outing from Emerson Hancock and his inflated ERA, and seven mostly dominant innings from Bryan Woo, one of the more talented pitchers in the majors.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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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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