competitiveness

American  

[kuhm-pet-i-tiv-nis] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv nɪs /

noun

1. the tendency to perceive and approach activities in a competitive way.

2. the quality of being useful or advantageous in competition with rivals.

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Example Sentences

The domination of African runners has altered perception of competitiveness, with no-one from outside the continent making the World Cross Country men's podium for more than two decades - or women's podium for 12 years.

From BBC

Under former central banker Mark Carney’s influence on Canadian economic policy, the emphasis has been less on expanding production at any cost and more on improving market access, pricing resilience, and long-term competitiveness.

From Barron's

A firmer Malaysian ringgit has continued to dampen export competitiveness, while stronger demand ahead of the Lunar New Year and Ramadan in February could lift exports and palm oil prices, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a bid to boost competitiveness, he has said he wants to scrap company dogma and the practice of “not taking decisions because we don’t take decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The EU is also now working to lighten regulatory burdens that European companies say hurt their global competitiveness, although results aren’t yet clear.

From The Wall Street Journal