relative competitiveness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrelativeandcompetitiveness
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relative
adjective
uk/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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competitiveness
noun[U]
uk/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv.nəs/us/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv.nəs/
the fact of being able to compete successfully with other companies, countries, ...
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(Definition ofrelativeandcompetitivenessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The profitability andrelativecompetitivenessof business and manufacturing industries in the economy depends greatly on the provision and cost of utility services.
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He shows that a voter's pivot probability - that is, her probability of making a difference in the election - depends upon therelativecompetitivenessof the candidates in a counter-intuitive way.
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Although structural funds have cushioned the region from further decline, itsrelativecompetitiveness has slipped as other regions have improved their economic performance.
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With incontestable logic they maintain that if you can hold prices, incomes and wages down, it follows that ourrelativecompetitivenessmust increase.
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Other matters on the horizon may affect therelativecompetitivenessof rail and air.
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I cannot command therelativecompetitivenessof particular airlines.
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If this type of reactor succeeds, there ceases to be any argument as to therelativecompetitivenessof nuclear power with conventional power.
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Indeed, therelativecompetitivenessand production efficiencies which flow from the tied house system are both envied and admired by our competitors abroad.
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Let us look at where we need to act to sustainrelativecompetitiveness.
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Our share of this trade depends most of all upon ourrelativecompetitivenesswith other nations.
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That is why the problem that exists in the euro area - as some of you have already stressed, by the way - is genuinely a problem ofrelativecompetitiveness.
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No one is clear about therelativecompetitivenessof the existing coal-fired stations, which have long since had their capital costs written off as compared with the gas-fired stations.
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Manufacturing is a sector where ourrelativecompetitiveness, not as far back as 1972 but certainly over the past 20 years, has been a worry to all of us.
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Reducedrelativecompetitivenessof an industry in a country can also lead to structural unemployment.
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Therelativecompetitivenessof renewable electricity and renewable heat depends on a nation's approach to energy and environment policy.
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