— competitively , adv. — competitiveness , n.
/keuhm pet"i tiv/ , adj.
1. of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
2. well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price.
3. having a strong desire to compete or to succeed.
4. useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention.
[ 1820-30; competit ( us ) (ptp. of competere; see COMPETITION) + -IVE ]