noncompetitiveness
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- noun
- /ˌnɒn.kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv.nəs/
- The company's noncompetitiveness in the market has led to a significant decline in sales.
Examples
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Although photographically, it was a productive week, the overall atmosphere was one of relaxation and noncompetitiveness.
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Protectionist forces in the United States have gained strength and momentum based on noncompetitiveness fears.
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Indeed, this dual noncompetitiveness has already more than left its mark.
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But do these positions and this drop really demonstrate noncompetitiveness?
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But that is exactly the conclusion upon which the noncompetitiveness hypothesis is based, i.e., continuing deficits must mean noncompetitiveness.
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"He has a strong self-image of noncompetitiveness and unobtrusiveness; he views himself as a man who "never argues." Low aggression.
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But that is exactly the conclusion upon which the noncompetitiveness hypothesis is based, i.e., continuing deficits must mean noncompetitiveness.
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This essay, however, maintains that any careful examination of the most relevant data will shatter the noncompetitiveness allegation as well as raise serious questions concerning the degree to which both labor and management have been maligned.
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Utilization of world export share figures has also served to reinforce the noncompetitiveness myth, with the American public regularly being bombarded with numbers showing declining U.S. shares of world exports in various industrial categories.
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Krauthammer predicted that in a second Obama term, "natural gas will follow coal, as Obama's EPA regulates fracking into noncompetitiveness."
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Synonyms
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A lack of ability to succeed against other companies in business
Antonyms
How Competitive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
noncompetitiveness = noncompetitive (transparent) = non + compete + ive + ness
Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to 'noncompetitive', a straightforward negation of 'competitive'.
Etymology
Noncompetitiveness comes from non- meaning 'not' and compete meaning 'to try to win', a root you also see in competition. So, noncompetitiveness is the state of 'not being able or willing to compete', which is why it describes teams or companies that lose or fail to attract customers.