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Definition of competitiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

competitiveness

noun
 
/kəmˈpetətɪvnəs/
 
/kəmˈpetətɪvnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of people or organizations competing against each other
    • professions involving a higher degree of competitiveness such as marketing and business administration
    • competitiveness between A and B the ongoing competitiveness between the two companies
  2. the fact of being as good as or better than others
    • the competitiveness of British industry
    • competitiveness with something/somebody Many local private banks lack competitiveness with foreign banks.
  3. the fact of trying very hard to be better than others
    • I love his work ethic and his competitiveness.
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