competitiveness
Americannoun
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the tendency to perceive and approach activities in a competitive way.
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the quality of being useful or advantageous in competition with rivals.
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Since Lip-Bu Tan took over as CEO in 2025, Intel has improved the competitiveness of its data-center chips, according to Sur.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The guidelines for football for children under seven is that the sport should not be about tactics or competitiveness, but about enjoyment - that is what the FA believes the new format will provide.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
At stake is the nearly two-trillion-euro budget, which will determine the EU's main priorities for the period between 2028 and 2034, from agriculture to defence, competitiveness to migration.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Stifling bureaucracy, high energy costs and a lack of innovation and investment in advanced technologies are also contributing to its lagging competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Like any other scientists, mathematicians are motivated by a complex of emotions including healthy doses of jealousy, arrogance, and competitiveness.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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