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competitors

com·pet·i·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-pet-i-ter]
    • /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər/
    • /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-pet-i-ter]
    • /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər/

Definitions of competitors word

  • noun competitors a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival. 1
  • noun competitors Plural form of competitor. 1
  • noun competitors plural of competitor. 0

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Origin of competitors

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin competītor rival for an office, equivalent to com- com- + petītor seeker, claimant (see petitor)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Competitors

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

competitors popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

competitors usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for competitors

noun competitors

  • fieldCyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.

Antonyms for competitors

noun competitors

  • allies — (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them
  • associates — Plural form of associate.

Top questions with competitors

  • how to compare websites to competitors?
  • how to find business competitors?
  • why is it important for companies to have competitors?

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