Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Competitive /kəm-pĕt'-ət-ĭv/ · Com·pet·i·tive · IPA /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ 01 a. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination. 1. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.