Competitiu

Competitiu is a Catalan adjective meaning relating to competition or able to compete successfully. It is used to describe prices, products, markets, strategies, or environments that rely on or promote competitive dynamics. In business and economics, the term often characterizes a price, a business model, or a market that allows a firm to attract customers by offering better value relative to rivals. In sport and policy contexts, it can describe teams, systems, or conditions that encourage rivalry and productive contest.

Etymology and related terms: the word derives from Latin competere, to strive together or contend, and reached Catalan through Romance language pathways (possibly via French compétitif). Related nouns include competitivitat, and the English cognate is competitive. The feminine form of the adjective is competitiva, as in empresa competitiva, while the masculine form is competitiu, as in sistema competitiu. The term sits alongside broader concepts of market structure and organizational performance.

Usage notes: common in marketing, economic analysis, and management discourse. Typical collocations include preu competitiu (competitive price) and mercat competitiu (competitive market). An adjective–noun agreement governs its form: un preu competitiu (masc.), una empresa competitiva (fem.). The term is generally neutral, emphasizing the capacity to contend effectively rather than assessing absolute superiority. In some contexts, it signals ongoing rivalry and ongoing efforts to improve value, efficiency, and differentiation.