competitive
[ kuh m-pet-i-tiv ]
/ kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv /
adjective
of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price.
having a strong desire to compete or to succeed.
useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention.
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Example sentences from the Web for noncompetitive
Second, you must have a noncompetitive attitude toward running.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for noncompetitive (1 of 2)
noncompetitive
/ (ˌnɒnkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv) /
adjective
not involving or determined by rivalry or competition
British Dictionary definitions for noncompetitive (2 of 2)
competitive
/ (kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv) /
adjective
involving or determined by rivalry
competitive sports
sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals
relating to or characterized by an urge to compete
a competitive personality