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The definition of competitive is relating to a situation for a win, or having a strong desire to win or to be the best.

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An example of competitive is the process in major league baseball teams play against each other.
An example of competitive is a student who wants to be number one in her class.

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See competitive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, involving, or based on competition
likely to succeed in competition: a competitive team

Related Forms:

competitively adverb
competitiveness noun

See competitive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, involving, or determined by competition: competitive games.
Liking competition or inclined to compete: a highly competitive teammate.
Biochemistry Relating to the inhibition of enzyme activity that results from the reversible combination of an enzyme with an alternate compound and prevents normal substrate binding.

Related Forms:

com·petˈi·tive·ly adverb

com·petˈi·tive·ness noun

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