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TERM & SOURCE

Competitiveness

English

English

1. Merriam-Webster

Main Entry: com·pet·i·tive
Pronunciation: k&m-'pe-t&-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1829
1 : relating to, characterized by, or based on competition <competitive sports>
2 : inclined, desiring, or suited to compete <a competitive personality> <salary benefits must be competitive -- M. S. Eisenhower>
3 : depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances <competitive inhibition of an enzyme>
- com·pet·i·tive·ly adverb
- com·pet·i·tive·ness noun

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2. Oxford Concise Dictionary