competitors
USkuhm-PET-i-turz/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚz/UKkuhm-PET-i-tuhz/kəmˈpɛtɪtəz/
- 1Plural of competitor.
Several competitors dropped out before the final round.
The company tracks its competitors closely to adjust prices.
Note
A regular plural that carries every meaning of its singular, including one that has turned inside out. Today it names rivals: firms fighting over one market, or entrants in a contest, especially in athletics. An obsolete use meant the reverse, partners and associates working toward a common goal. In older writing, read for context before assuming the people named are on opposite sides.
competitors is a form of competitor
competitor, noun: A person or organization that one is competing against, whether in business or in a contest. Full entry
- Forms
- competitorcompetitors plural
- Spelling
- competitor → competitors: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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