competitiveness

kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs

Definition

Definition of competitiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competitionrivalry among participants

The competitiveness between the two teams was evident in their intense focus..

competition

contest

rivalry

ability to competequality of being able to compete effectively

The competitiveness of the company has improved significantly this year..

competence

contest

rivalry

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Expressions with competitiveness

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cutthroat competitiveness

intense rivalry to achieve success

Cutthroat competitiveness can drive innovation but also create a toxic work environment.

price competitiveness

degree to which prices attract buyers compared with those of rivals

The brand improved its price competitiveness by cutting production costs.

Origin of competitiveness

Latin, competere (strive in common)

Terms with competitiveness included in their meaning

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lean and mean

adj.

competitiveness

tough and competitive in achieving goals

Examples of competitiveness in a sentence

The competitiveness in the market is fierce.
Her competitiveness drove the team to victory.
Competitiveness is essential for success in the tech industry.

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French:compétitivité, ...
German:Rivalität, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, ...
Italian:rivalità, capacità di competere, ...
Spanish:competitividad, capacidad de competir, ...
Portuguese:competitividade, capacidade de competir, ...
Chinese:竞争, 竞争能力, ...
Japanese:競争力, 競争性, ...
Arabic:تَنافُسِيَّة, قُدْرَة عَلى التَّنافُس, ...
Hebrew:תַּחֲרוּתִיּוּת, תַּחֲרוּתִיּוּת, ...
Russian:конкурентоспособность, ...
Ukrainian:суперництво, ...
Hindi:प्रतिस्पर्धा, प्रतिस्पर्धात्मकता, ...
Bengali:প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা, প্রতিযোগিতাক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:rivalitat, ...
Czech:soutěživost, konkurenceschopnost, ...
Danish:rivalisering, konkurrencedygtighed, ...
Dutch:concurrentie, concurrentievermogen, ...
Greek:αντιπαλότητα, ικανότητα ανταγωνισμού, ...
Hungarian:versengés, versenyképesség, ...
Khmer:ការប្រកួតប្រជែង, សមត្ថភាពប្រកួតប្រជែង, ...
Korean:경쟁, 경쟁력, ...
Persian:رقابت, رقابت‌پذیری, ...
Polish:rywalizacja, konkurencyjność, ...
Portuguese (BR):competitividade, capacidade de competir, ...
Romanian:competitivitate, capacitate de a concura, ...
Swedish:konkurrens, konkurrenskraft, ...
Thai:การแข่งขัน, ความสามารถในการแข่งขัน, ...
Turkish:rekabet, rekabet edebilirlik, ...
Vietnamese:sự cạnh tranh, tính cạnh tranh, ...

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