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competitor definition

com·peti·tor (kəm pet′ət ər)

noun

  1. a person who competes; rival
  2. a business, team, etc. that competes

Etymology: L

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

business competitor definition - business

competitor Synonyms

competitor

n.

rival, contender, adversary, emulator; see contestant, opponent 1.


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competitor Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • greet: On Sunday morning, fog and NO wind greeted the competitors.

Preposition: in

  • marketplace: The company is growing fast, highly profitable and rapidly gaining market share from competitors in a highly fragmented marketplace.

Adjective modifier

  • fellow: Fellow competitors Dyson Racing provided them with a new rear end.

Modifies a noun

  • intelligence: Special project work can include patent watch services, competitor intelligence reports and statistical analysis.

Noun used with modifier

  • novice: Written for novices, all advice is based on the first hand experiences of a novice competitor.
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