competitive Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective involving competition or competitiveness
    competitory.
    • competitive games
    • to improve one's competitive position
  2. adjective satellite subscribing to capitalistic competition
    private-enterprise; free-enterprise.
  3. adjective satellite showing a fighting disposition
    militant.
    • highly competitive sales representative
    • militant in fighting for better wages for workers
    • his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy

WordNet


Com*pet"i*tive adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

Webster 1913