American Dictionary
Definition competing in American English
competing
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/kəmˈpitɪŋ/
1
competing arguments, claims, theories, etc. cannot all be true or cannot all be dealt with in an equal way
Example
We have to choose between the competing priorities of industry, health, and education.
Synonyms and related words
2
competing teams or organizations are all trying to win a competition
