compete /kəm-pētˈ/ intransitive verb- To seek or strive for something in rivalry with others
- To contend for a prize
ORIGIN: L competere to strive together, from com- together, and petere to seek, strive after competition /kom-pi-tishˈən/ noun - The act of competing
- Rivalry in striving for the same goal
- A match or trial of ability
- A contest in which a winner is selected at random from among entrants satisfying the apposite criteria
- Those things or people with which or whom others are competing
- In a community of plants or animals, the simultaneous demand for the same limited resource, eg light or water, by two or more organisms or species
competitive /kəm-petˈi-tiv/ adjective - Relating to or characterized by competition
- Suitable to compete or relishing the challenge of competition
- (of price) at a level likely to attract potential customers, being at least as cheap as or cheaper than competitors
competˈitively adverb competˈitiveness noun competˈitor noun - A person who competes
- A rival or opponent
Competition Commission noun An independent body set up to inquire into monopolies and unfair business practices competitive exclusion noun (biology) The dominance of one species over another in competition for the same limited resource in competition Competing (with) |