competitory

com·pet·i·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pet-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pet-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of competitory word

abbreviation COMPETITORY competitive. 1
adjective competitory (dated) Acting in competition or rivalry. 0

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Origin of competitory

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; competi(tor) + -tory1

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Parts of speech for Competitory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Competitory

competitory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

competitory usage trend in Literature

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