competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
a competitive marketplace
2
: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete
a competitive personality
competitive interest rates
3
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Examples of competitive in a Sentence
She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
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Eight Republicans are vying for the GOP nomination in a district that leans Democratic but is expected to be competitive.
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Grace Kazarian, CBS News, 9 May 2024
The state's new legislative district maps are expected to create more competitive races for seats in Madison, and there is an interesting race shaping up in Racine County in a district held by a leading Democrat.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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Grace Kazarian, CBS News, 9 May 2024
The state's new legislative district maps are expected to create more competitive races for seats in Madison, and there is an interesting race shaping up in Racine County in a district held by a leading Democrat.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
competitive bidding
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Medical Definition
competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitive protein binding
competitively
adverb
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