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competitive
Adjective
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If someone is competitive, they want very much to be the best at everything.
I don't enjoy working with her because she's so competitive.
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If something is competitive, there is competition.
There is now a competitive market for telephone services because there are more choices of companies.
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If someone or something is competitive, they have a good chance of winning or being chosen.
The shoe comes in sizes 6-11 and retails for the very competitive price of £34.99.
The right product and marketing mix can give the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.
capacity
Noun
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The capacity of a container, room, etc. is how much it can hold.
The capacity of the bottle is 500 mathml/math.
The capacity of the hard drive is 120 GB.
I'm sorry, this pool only has a capacity of 100 people and I can't let any more in.
If you fill it to capacity, you won't be able to carry it.
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The capacity of someone or something to do something is the ability to do it.
I was impressed by his energy and capacity for hard work.
Since the head injury he has lost his capacity to learn new names.
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The capacity of a factory or business is how much it can produce.
It will soon be necessary to increase capacity at our Toronto plant to meet Canadian demand for the product.
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If someone does something in a particular capacity, they are doing it in that role.
I am not writing to you in my capacity as your doctor, but as a friend.
Sometimes I make decisions in my capacity as father that I don't like in my capacity as husband.
He's been hired in a temporary capacity.