competitor

[kuhm-pet-i-ter]

noun

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

competitor

/ kəmˈpɛtɪtə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• competitorship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of competitor¹

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

Synonym Study

See opponent.

Example Sentences

The lawsuit against RealPage stood out as an example of the government’s efforts to deter companies from using software or AI to signal to competitors how to set prices.

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The advent of less costly TPUs means it could be undercut on price if other companies were to establish an AI cloud competitor.

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Most competitors use an approach that relies on a mix of sensors and light detection and ranging, or lidar, to map environments.

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“The competition in building a foundation model is intense and we think Meta has fallen behind its competitors,” he added.

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Amazon Autos is fresh from inking a deal with Ford Motor Co. to sell used Ford vehicles, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the stock of a key competitor: Carvana Co.

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Related Words

• adversary 
• challenger 
• competition 
• contestant 
• favorite 
• opponent 
• rival