competitiveness

Language: en

🇺🇸 /kəˈmpɛtɪtɪvnɪs/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The quality or state of being competitive; the ability or tendency to compete effectively against others.; A strong desire to win or be more successful than others; a competitive nature or disposition.; The degree to which a product, service, or entity can succeed in a market relative to its rivals, often measured by factors such as price, quality, and innovation.; The relative ability of an organism or species to survive and reproduce in a given environment compared to other organisms.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

global competitivenessprice competitivenessinternational competitivenessenhance competitivenessincrease competitivenessloss of competitiveness

Derivatives

competecompetitivecompetitivelycompetitioncompetitoruncompetitivenoncompetitive

Synonyms

rivalrousnessaggressivenessdrivepugnacityambition

Antonyms

cooperativenesspassivitycomplacency

Commonly confused

competition
EN: 'competition' refers to the event, process, or rivals themselves; 'competitiveness' refers to the quality or degree of being competitive.
competence
EN: 'competence' means the ability to do something well; 'competitiveness' means the drive to outperform others.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the chain: compete → competitive → competitiveness. The 'e' in 'compete' becomes 'i' in 'competitive', and the suffix '-ness' is added to the adjective form.

💬 Examples

  1. The company's competitiveness in the global market has increased significantly over the past decade.

  2. Her competitiveness sometimes made it difficult for her to enjoy casual games with friends.

  3. Economists often assess a nation's competitiveness by examining its trade balance and productivity levels.

  4. The invasiveness of the species is largely attributed to its high competitiveness for sunlight and nutrients.