competitor
pronunciation
How to pronounce competitor in British English:
UK [kəmˈpetɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce competitor in American English:
US [kəmˈpetɪtər]
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- Noun:
- the contestant you hope to defeat
Word Origin
- competitor (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French compétiteur (16c.), or directly from Latin competitor "rival," agent noun from competere (see compete).
Example
- 1. China mobile has benefited from having a hamstrung competitor .
- 2. Amazon or apple could emerge as a tough competitor .
- 3. For now , its true competitor is the kindle fire .
- 4. Mr chen cites baidu as his biggest competitor .
- 5. A dormant competitor gets reinvigorated .