Competitive

com;pet;i;tive pronunciation: function: adjective date: 1829 1 : relating to, characterized by, or based on competition lt;competitive sportsgt;2 : inclined, desiring, or suited to compete lt;a competitive personalitygt; lt;salary benefits must be competitive — m. s. eisenhowergt;3 : depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances lt;competitive inhibition of an enzymegt;— com;pet;i;tive;ly adverb — com;pet;i;tive;ness noun