competitiveness
/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1Possession of a strong desire to be more successful than others: a lot of people get wrapped up in competitiveness and jealousy...
- Competitiveness has become a personal attribute that, at its best, provides the fuel to drive us to our loftiest goals, but at its worst, can lead astray our better judgment.
- It is that we allowed our competitiveness to override our common sense.
- Expecting the players to curb their aggression and competitiveness when trying to win a match is going too far.
2The quality of being as good as or better than others of a comparable nature: the competitiveness of the agricultural sector...
- High-protein soybean varieties may improve competitiveness of livestock producers.
- Restructuring denotes the reorientation of firms into more efficient units, gaining competitiveness and fueling growth.
- The deterioration of trade competitiveness has offset any positive impact that might have been derived from overseas domestic consumption.
2.1The quality of comparing well with rival traders in terms of pricing: shoppers are often pleasantly surprised by the competitiveness of the prices...
- It may be expedient to allow the currency to depreciate in order to obtain a rapid improvement in competitiveness.
- The falling currency would have rectified the competitiveness of Irish exporters.
- Our cost competitiveness in the middle of the chain has been seriously eroded.