ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Competitiveness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Competitiveness is a noun meaning The state of being competitive.

Meaning

The state of being competitive.

Example Sentences

Manhattanville College in Purchase, N. Y., has joined a small but growing [movement] back to the practice of awarding letter grades after a year's experiment with a nonletter system that was seen as a way of reducing the competitiveness and authoritarian quality of [letter] grading.

Synonyms for competitiveness

Depending on context, synonyms include competitivity, fight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fight, competition, compete, rival, rivalry, productivity.

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