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

“We need serious solutions—homelessness, crime, high cost of living, economic opportunity, economic competitiveness,” Mr. Mahan says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The budget has also announced new mega-textiles parks to enhance India's exports competitiveness in the labour-intensive garments industry - expected to benefit from greater global market access following last week's India-EU free trade agreement.

From BBC

Djokovic is not afraid to go toe to toe with hostile fans, using their jibes to fuel his relentless quest for glory and showing the depth of his competitiveness.

From Barron's

But he warned other factors were set to keep dragging on growth, from the uncertain global environment to a loss of competitiveness across the eurozone.

From Barron's

“In an unfavorable environment, we are continuing to work systematically on our growth strategy, which also requires us to strengthen our competitiveness.”

From The Wall Street Journal