Meaning of competitive In English

• 0 involving competition:

  • competitive sports

  • a highly competitive industry

  • Acting is very competitive - you've got to really push yourself if you want to succeed.

  • You're very competitive - it's meant to be a friendly match!

  • I could never play team sports - I lack the competitive spirit (= a strong wish to beat others).

• 1 eager to do better than others in an activity, esp. trying to win in a sports activity:

  • a competitive person

  • We will be facing weaker teams, which should give us a competitive advantage/edge.

  • If we have to lower our prices to remain competitive, we will.

• 2 involving or encouraging competition:

  • highly/extremely/fiercely competitive

  • The severe downturn in the worldwide semiconductor market has increased competitive pressures in the Japanese market.

  • The corporate watchdog law requires large companies to formalize competitive processes for selecting vendors.

• 3 competitive prices, services, etc. are as good as or better than other prices, services, etc.:

  • The technology exists to convert grain and sugar to ethanol at a competitive price.

  • We know we have competitive products to sell, if only consumers had access to them.

  • The hotel works hard to offer competitive salaries and benefits to our employees.

  • We can't put up our prices and still remain competitive with similar brands.