competitive
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/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
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/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ · [kəmˈpɛɾɪtɪv] · [kəmˈpɛɾətɪv] · [kəmˈpɛɾəɾɪv] · /kəmˈpetətɪv/ · [kəmˈpeɾətɪv] · /ˈkɔmpəʈɪʈɪv/
Definition of competitive
5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of or pertaining to competition.
“The final remnants of the competitive spirit between companies will be eliminated, and there is no reasonable prospect that the dull uniformity of standardisation will be offset by greater efficiency in operation.”
“Manchester United's Tom Cleverley impressed on his first competitive start and Lampard demonstrated his continued worth at international level in a performance that was little more than a stroll once England swiftly exerted their obvious authority.”
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adj
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Of or pertaining to competition.
“The final remnants of the competitive spirit between companies will be eliminated, and there is no reasonable prospect that the dull uniformity of standardisation will be offset by greater efficiency in operation.”
“Manchester United's Tom Cleverley impressed on his first competitive start and Lampard demonstrated his continued worth at international level in a performance that was little more than a stroll once England swiftly exerted their obvious authority.”
- Inclined to compete.
- Capable of competing successfully.
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Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
“competitive antagonist”
- Cheap, especially used of quality products.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.
Words you can make from competitive
156 playable · top: EPITOMIC (14 pts)
Best play epitomic 14 points7-letter words
11 words6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
29 words- COMPT 11 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- CIVIE 10 pts
- COVET 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- MOVIE 10 pts
- PIVOT 10 pts
- VOICE 10 pts
- VOMIT 10 pts
- COMET 9 pts
- COMTE 9 pts
- OPTIC 9 pts
- PICOT 9 pts
- PIECE 9 pts
- TEMPI 9 pts
- TEMPO 9 pts
- TEMPT 9 pts
- TOPIC 9 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- EMOTE 7 pts
- MOTET 7 pts
- MOTTE 7 pts
- OCTET 7 pts
- PETIT 7 pts
- PETTI 7 pts
- PETTO 7 pts
- PITOT 7 pts
- TOPEE 7 pts
- TOTEM 7 pts
4-letter words
44 words- COMP 10 pts
- COVE 9 pts
- MOVE 9 pts
- VEEP 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- COME 8 pts
- COPE 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- EPIC 8 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- MOPE 8 pts
- PICE 8 pts
- POEM 8 pts
- POME 8 pts
- TEMP 8 pts
- VETO 7 pts
- VOTE 7 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- COTE 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MEET 6 pts
- METE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MITT 6 pts
- MOTE 6 pts
- MOTT 6 pts
- OMIT 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- POET 6 pts
- TEEM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- TIPI 6 pts
- TOME 6 pts
- TOPE 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
- TITI 4 pts
- TOIT 4 pts
- TOTE 4 pts
3-letter words
43 words- VIM 8 pts
- CEP 7 pts
- COP 7 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- PEC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- VEE 6 pts
- VET 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- VOE 6 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- EME 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PET 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TET 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TOT 3 pts
2-letter words
16 wordsFind your best play with competitive
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