competitoryadj.
/kəmˈpɛtɪtəri/ Belonging to competitors or competition; characterized by or subject to competition; competitive.
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society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [adjective]
enviousa1300
emulate1604
emulatory1615
emulous1693
competitory1742
emulative1747
rivalrous1812
competitive1829
agonal1896
1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 42 In Professions precarious and competitory, as the Law is.
1805 W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. 3 240 The competitory spirit of Olympic games.
1831 Fraser's Mag. 3 21 The respective competitory advantages of the different dishes.
1883 Echo 30 Mar. The competitory influence of the telephone,..would..absolutely necessitate a reduction of the cost of telegraphy.
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