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competitor
CEFRB1
/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person or organization that competes with others.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
Examples
I know that Tom will be a tough competitor.
The circulation of the newspaper is only one-third that of its competitor.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsPartner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
More examples
In contextThe competitor twice jumped the gun.
Hitherto the river had given facilities to Kingston traders which their competitors elsewhere could not possess, but now the railway took the malt from distant towns to the London market at lower rates than the bargemasters.
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Middle French compétiteur, from Latin competitor.