Competitor Meaning
/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or organization against whom one is competing.
nounA participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
Sentence Examples
The circulation of the newspaper is only one-third that of its competitor.
The competitor twice jumped the gun.
I know that Tom will be a tough competitor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Our main ____ just released a faster and more affordable laptop model.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our main ____ just released a brand new product to rival ours.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French compétiteur, from Latin competitor.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1958 July 26, J. Spencer Gilks, “Railway Development at Kingston-upon-Thames—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 449:
"Ioine with me now in this my meane eſtate, […]
And when my name and honor ſhall be ſpread,
As far as Boreas claps his braſen wings,
Or faire Botëes ſends his cheerefull light.
Then ſhalt thou be Competitor with me,
And ſit with Tamburlaine in all his maieſtie."
— c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act I, scene ii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Our main ____ just released a faster and more affordable laptop model.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our main ____ just released a brand new product to rival ours.