Definition
In a manner that involves rivalry or striving to outperform others. Done with the goal of winning or achieving superiority in comparison to competitors.
Etymology
From Latin 'competere' (to strive together, seek together) formed from 'com-' (together) and 'petere' (to seek). The adverbial form developed through French influence in the 14th century, with the modern competitive sense emerging in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'competition' originally had no sense of rivalry—it literally meant 'seeking together' and implied collaboration toward a common goal. The modern meaning of competing against others rather than with them represents a semantic shift that reflects changing social attitudes toward achievement and success.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በቀረበሌ
bɛ.kʼɛ.rɛ.bɛ.lɛ
ARالعربية
تنافسيا
tanāfusīan
BNবাংলা
প্রতিযোগিতামূলকভাবে
prɔtijɔgita.mʊ.lɔk.bʰa.bɛ
CACatalà
competitivament
kum-pe-ti-ti-va-mɛnt
CSČeština
soutěživě
soutɛʒɪvɛ
DADansk
konkurrerende
kʰɔnˈkʰuɐ̯.ɐn.də
DEDeutsch
wettbewerbsmäßig
vɛt.bə.vɛʁbs.mɛsɪç
ELΕλληνικά
αγωνιστικά
a.ɣo.nis.ti.ká
ESEspañol
competitivamente
kom-pe-ti-ti-va-mɛn-tɛ
FAفارسی
رقابتی
rɛɢɑ.bɑ.ti
FISuomi
kilpaillen
kil.pɑi.lɛn
FRFrançais
de manière compétitive
də manɛʁ kɔ̃.pe.ti.tiv
GUGU
સ્પર્ધાત્મક રીતે
spar-dhāt-mak rī-tɛ
HEעברית
תחרותית
tach-ru-tit
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक रूप से
pratispardhātmak rūp se
HUMagyar
versenyszerűen
vɛr.ʃɛn.jʃɛ.rʲɛn
IDBahasa Indonesia
secara kompetitif
sɛ.kɑ.ɾɑ kɔm.pɛ.ti.tif
IGIG
n'ụzọ asọmpi
nʊ.zɔ a-sɔm-pi
ITItaliano
competitivamente
kɔm-pe-ti-ti-va-mɛn-tɛ
KKKK
бәсекелік
bæsɛkɛ.lɪk
KMKM
ដោយប្រកួត
dɔj prɑ.kuət
KO한국어
경쟁적으로
gyeongjaeng-jŏk-e
MRMR
स्पर्धात्मकपणे
spar-dhāt-mak-pa-ɳe
MSBahasa Melayu
secara kompetitif
sɛ.kɑ.ɾɑ kɔm.pɛ.ti.tif
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန်ချီနိုင်စွာ
sʰàɰ̃ t͡ɕʰì nàiŋ zwà
NLNederlands
concurrerend
kɔn.kʏ.rɛ.rɛnt
NONorsk
konkurrerende
kɔn.kʉ.rɛ.rɛndə
PLPolski
konkurencyjnie
kɔn.ku.rɛn.t͡sɨjɲe
PTPortuguês
competitivamente
kõpɨti.ti.və.mɛntɨ
RORomână
competitiv
kom-pe-ti-tiv
RUРусский
конкурентно
kɐn.kʊ.rɛnt.nɐ
SVSvenska
konkurrerande
kɔn.kʉ.rɛ.rɑndɛ
SWKiswahili
kwa ushindani
kwa u.ʃin.da.ni
TAதமிழ்
போட்டியாக
pōṭṭi.yāka
THไทย
อย่างแข่งขัน
jāːŋ kʰɛ̀ʔ.kʰɔ̄n
TLTL
nangunguna
naŋ.uŋ.u.na
TRTürkçe
rekabetçi bir şekilde
ɾe.kɑ.bɛt.t͡ʃi biɾ ʃe.kil.de
UKУкраїнська
конкурентно
kɔn.kʊ.rɛnt.nɐ
URاردو
متنافسانه
mu.tanā.fas.ā.nah
VITiếng Việt
một cách cạnh tranh
mɔt˧ kɑːt˩ kɛn˧˦ tʰɑn˧˧
YOYO
nínú ìdíje
ni.nu i-di-je
ZH中文
竞争性地
jìngzhēng xìng de
ZUZU
ngokushintsha
ŋɡo.ku.ʃint.ʃa