competitive

adjective com·pet·i·tive \kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv\

: of or relating to a situation in which people or groups are trying to win a contest or be more successful than others : relating to or involving competition

: having a strong desire to win or be the best at something

: as good as or better than others of the same kind : able to compete successfully with others

Full Definition of COMPETITIVE

: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition <competitive sports>

: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete <a competitive personality> <salary benefits must be competitive — M. S. Eisenhower>

: 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

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First Known Use of COMPETITIVE

1829

Rhymes with COMPETITIVE

repetitive

COMPETITIVENESS Defined for Kids

competitive

adjective com·pet·i·tive \kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv\

Definition of COMPETITIVE for Kids

: characterized by or based on a situation in which more than one person is striving for the same thing <competitive sports>

Medical Dictionary

competitive

adjective com·pet·i·tive \kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv\

Medical Definition of COMPETITIVE

: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances <competitive inhibition of an enzyme> <competitive protein binding>

—com·pet·i·tive·ly adverb