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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Each game still just counts as a regular season win or loss, and winning the Cup carries no competitive advantage to the winning team (although players advancing to the knock-out round earn bonuses ranging from $100,000 to $500,000).
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of each episode.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Each game still just counts as a regular season win or loss, and winning the Cup carries no competitive advantage to the winning team (although players advancing to the knock-out round earn bonuses ranging from $100,000 to $500,000).
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of each episode.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
For investors, however, the resulting tumult can also mean an opportunity to buy into a company that has strong earnings potential, a great management team, a fortress balance sheets and a competitive moat, at a bargain.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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