Definitions for competitor
kəmˈpɛt ɪ tərcom·peti·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contendernoun

   the contestant you hope to defeat

   "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. competitornoun

   A person or organization against whom one is competing.

2. competitornoun

   A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

3. Etymology: Formed with the verb to compete and the suffix -or.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Competitornoun

   Etymology: con and petitor, Latin.

   1. One that has a claim opposite to another’s; a rival; with for before the thing claimed.

   How furious and impatient they be,
   And cannot brook competitors in love. William Shakespeare, Tit. Andron.

   Some undertake suits with purpose to let them fall, to gratify the competitor. Francis Bacon, Essay 50.

   Cicereius and Scipio were competitors for the office of prætor. Tatler, №. 86.

   He who trusts in God has the advantage in present felicity; and, when we take futurity into the account, stands alone, and is acknowledged to have no competitor. John Rogers, Serm. 19.

   2. It had formerly of before the thing claimed.

   Selymes, king of Algiers, was in arms against his brother Mechemetes, competitor of the kingdom. Richard Knolles, History.

   3. In William Shakespeare it seems to signify only an opponent.

   The Guilfords are in arms,
   And every hour more competitors
   Flock to the rebels. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. competitor

   Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including recognition: Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other biological resources. Humans usually compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies are in competition with at least one other firm over the same group of customers. Competition inside a company is usually stimulated with the larger purpose of meeting and reaching higher quality of services or improved products that the company may produce or develop. Competition is often considered to be the opposite of cooperation, however in the real world, mixtures of cooperation and competition are the norm. In economies, as the philosopher R. G. Collingwood argued "the presence of these two opposites together is essential to an economic system. The parties to an economic action co-operate in competing, like two chess players". Optimal strategies to achieve goals are studied in the branch of mathematics known as game theory. Competition has been studied in several fields, including psychology, sociology and anthropology. Social psychologists, for instance, study the nature of competition. They investigate the natural urge of competition and its circumstances. They also study group dynamics, to detect how competition emerges and what its effects are. Sociologists, meanwhile, study the effects of competition on society as a whole. Additionally, anthropologists study the history and prehistory of competition in various cultures. They also investigate how competition manifested itself in various cultural settings in the past, and how competition has developed over time.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. competitor

   A competitor is an individual, entity or organization that challenges or competes with another for the same resources, goals, prizes or market area. This term is typically used in a business context to refer to organizations pursuing the same customers or markets, often offering similar products or services.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Competitornoun

   one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival

2. Competitornoun

   an associate; a confederate

3. Etymology: [L.: cf. F. comptiteur.]

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'competitor' in Nouns Frequency: #1704

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Anagrams for competitor »

1. topometric

2. optometric

How to pronounce competitor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say competitor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of competitor in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of competitor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of competitor in a Sentence

1. Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony:

   I'm losing a friend, a team mate, a guy who I wanted to come to the city and play with, i know what he wants, and you have to respect that as an athlete, as a competitor. You only want the best for your friends and your close ones. He wants to play for a championship...

2. Has Stafford:

   I sit there and go, ‘Man, I wish I could’ve gotten it done.’ I mean, it would’ve been amazing to have a Super Bowl parade down Woodward Avenue in Detroit, didn’t happen. Tough pill to swallow as a competitor and somebody who touches the ball on every single offensive play. You definitely look back and wish you’d done a few things different here or there in some games, that maybe change the outcomes of seasons, but I’m focused completely forward now.

3. Candi Gauff:

   Of course, when you're a competitor, when you go out there, your job is to win, but at the same time, you're looking at a person( in Venus Williams) who paved the way for young black girls, or young girls in general, to play the sport.

4. Arizona Cardinals:

   As a competitor, this is as big as it gets, it's the playoffs. This is what you dream of, this is what you live for, this is what you play for, the opportunity to go and win a Super Bowl.

5. Brian Kelly:

   Jack is a competitor – he loved his time at Wisconsin, but it’s a new chapter for him. He’s very mature, level-headed. He wants to beat Wisconsin.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=competitor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Competitor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=competitor
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitor
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitor
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=competitor