COMPETITIVE


Meaning of COMPETITIVE in English

com ‧ pet ‧ i ‧ tive S3 W3 /kəmˈpetətɪv, kəmˈpetɪtɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ competition , ↑ competitor , ↑ competitiveness ; adjective : ↑ competitive ≠ UNCOMPETITIVE , ↑ competing ; verb : ↑ compete ; adverb : ↑ competitively ]

1 . determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses ⇨ compete , competitor :

Some US industries are not as competitive as they have been in the past.

The team seems to have lost its competitive edge recently (=its ability to compete well) .

2 . relating to competition ⇨ compete , competitor :

Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team.

highly/fiercely/intensely etc competitive

Advertising is an intensely competitive business.

3 . products or prices that are competitive are cheaper than others but still of good quality:

The hotel offers a high standard of service at competitive rates.

—competitively adverb

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THESAURUS

▪ cheap costing very little money, or less than you expected:

My shoes were really cheap – they only cost £25.

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The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.

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cheap flights

▪ low low prices, rents, and fees do not cost a lot of money. Do not use cheap with these words:

Why is the share price so low?

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You could get equally good accommodation elsewhere at a lower rent.

▪ inexpensive especially written not expensive – use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot:

The furniture is inexpensive, but well made.

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a simple inexpensive meal

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a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices

▪ reasonable a reasonable price seems fair because it is not too high:

The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices.

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Only £25 a night? That sounds reasonable.

▪ economical cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel:

an economical car

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It is usually more economical to buy in large quantities.

▪ affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy or pay for:

affordable housing

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Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable childcare.

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The shop sells designer fashions at affordable prices.

▪ competitive competitive prices and rates are as low as those charged by other shops or companies:

I think you’ll find our prices are extremely competitive.

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The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates.

▪ budget [only before noun] budget flights, airlines, hotels etc have specially low prices:

You can get a budget flight to Amsterdam for only £19.

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a list of budget hotels for under $50 a night

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budget accommodation for families with young children

▪ be good/great value to be worth at least the price you pay for it, so that you feel pleased and think you have spent your money well:

The meals at Charlie’s Pizza are really good value.

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The holiday is great value for money.

▪ be a bargain informal to be extremely cheap:

I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.