adj.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' pe-t ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1829
1 : relating to, characterized by, or based on competition < competitive sports>
2 : inclined, desiring, or suited to compete <a competitive personality> <salary benefits must be competitive ― M. S. Eisenhower>
3 : 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