competitive nature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcompetitiveandnature
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competitive
adjective
uk/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/us/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving ...
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nature
noun
uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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Thecompetitivenatureof these elections is illustrated by a comparison of the presidential and parliamentary elections.
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However, the highlycompetitivenatureof such cover crop species can also be hazardous in inter- or relaycropping situations.
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Indeed, thecompetitivenatureof the industry is deplored.
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That is thecompetitivenatureof the fruit business.
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However, thecompetitivenatureof their business tends to prevent any interaction beyond the minimal co-ordination and negotiation required for their individual survival.
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Some respondents in the study were acutely aware of thecompetitivenatureof the labour market and of the chronic insecurity that results.
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Depending on the nature of veto points, whether they are of a collective orcompetitivenature, they either positively or negatively affect the redistributive capacity of the state.
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For some, there is an acknowledgment of the unpredictable andcompetitivenatureof the profession, with their hopes for two years after graduation remaining flexible and uncertain.
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Of course, the highlycompetitivenatureof the 2000 presidential campaign (which is the basis for this estimate) may make this particular election somewhat of an outlier.
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What about teacher recruitment and thecompetitivenatureof what might be called the education business?
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In saying that, one must remember that shipping is unique in itscompetitivenature.
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It was contracted out voluntarily, before thecompetitivenatureof the process was brought about.
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It arose because of thecompetitivenatureof the bus industry in the past.
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That would wholly undermine thecompetitivenatureof the market that we are trying to develop.
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As the climate andcompetitivenatureof banking has changed, that unspoken contract has changed, too.
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Thecompetitivenatureof the market will ensure that those house prices remain broadly the same.
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They speak of making the training "purposeful, interesting and of acompetitivenature".
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Those factors have a very important effect on the potentialcompetitivenatureof the industry.
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To do so would also distort thecompetitivenatureof the credit insurance market.
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Surely, this is related to the highlycompetitivenatureof performing careers and the need to unpack the complex psychological, emotional and physiological issues that form part of performance.
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Thecompetitivenatureof our coal industry is the key to its retaining and increasing the export market.
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They are to supervise this industry in such a way that they have great regard for itscompetitivenature.
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It means a great deal, as is shown by the highlycompetitivenatureof the competition last year.
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Thecompetitivenatureand thoughtless actions of some motorists leading to accidents involving inappropriate speed must be addressed.
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Given thecompetitivenatureof market testing, it is not possible to predict the outcome of particular tests.
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