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over-competitive

o·ver-com·pet·i·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of over-competitive word

  • adjective over-competitive of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination. 1
  • adjective over-competitive well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price. 1
  • adjective over-competitive having a strong desire to compete or to succeed. 1
  • adjective over-competitive useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention. 1
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Origin of over-competitive

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin competīt(us) (past participle of competere; see competition) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Over-competitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-competitive

over-competitive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

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