competitor

[ kuhm-pet-i-ter ]
/ kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər /
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noun

a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival.

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Origin of competitor

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin competītor “rival for an office,” equivalent to com-com- + petītor “seeker, claimant” (see petitor)

synonym study for competitor

See opponent.

OTHER WORDS FROM competitor

com·pet·i·tor·ship, noun

Words nearby competitor

competitive, competitive binding assay, competitive exclusion, competitive exclusion principle, competitive inhibition, competitor, competitory, Comp. Gen., Compiègne, compilation, compilation film
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Words related to competitor

rival, favorite, competition, challenger, contestant, adversary, opponent, antagonist, opposition, emulator, dark horse

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British Dictionary definitions for competitor

competitor
/ (kəmˈpɛtɪtə) /

noun

a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival
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