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Competitor vs Outcompete - What's the difference?

competitor | outcompete |

As a noun competitor

is a person or organization against whom one is competing.

As a verb outcompete is

to be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources.

competitor

English

Alternative forms

* competitour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or organization against whom one is competing.
  • A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

    • Synonyms

    * (person against whom one is competing) adversary (loosely''), opponent (''loosely ) * (participant in a competition) contestant

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    outcompete

    English

    Alternative forms

    *out-compete

    Verb

    (outcompet)
  • To be more successful than a competitor; especially to thrive in the presence of an organism that is competing for resources

    • Related terms

    *overcompete *undercompete