[kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characterized by competition
(e.g: a competitive sport)

- as good as or better than others of a comparable nature
(e.g: a car industry competitive with any in the world)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from Latin competit- ‘striven for’, from the verb competere (see compete), + -ive