competitive

From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) +‎ -ive.

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

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• Hyphenation: com‧pet‧i‧tive

competitive (comparative more competitive, superlative most competitive)

1. Of or pertaining to competition.
   • 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Manchester United's Tom Cleverley impressed on his first competitive start and Lampard demonstrated his continued worth at international level in a performance that was little more than a stroll once England swiftly exerted their obvious authority.

   Antonym: cooperative

2. (of someone's character) Inclined to compete.
3. (economics) Capable of competing successfully.
4. (biochemistry) Inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it.
5. (euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.

• IPA^(key): /kom.pe.tiˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: com‧pe‧ti‧tì‧ve

competitive

1. feminine plural of competitivo